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THE  LATE, 

And  much  admired  Play, 

CALLED 

Pericles,  Prince  of 

Tyre. 

Jfith  the  true  Ration  of  the  iUfhoU  Hi^ 

ftory,  adventures,  and  fortunes  of 
the  faid  Prince. 

"VVritten  by  W.  Shakespeare, 


Printed  at  London  by  thomiis  Cotes',  1^3  5,] 


'4  ♦ 


THE 


HISTORY  OF 

Pericles,  Prince  of  Tyre. 


Stfter  Gower. 

O  fing  a  fong  that  old  was  fung. 
From  aflies  anticnt  gower  is  comCi 
Affuming  mans  infirmities, 
To  glad  your  earc,  and  pleafe  yolXr  eyes 
It  hath  beenc  fung  at  Feftivals, 
On  ember  eves,  andholi-dayes 
And  Lords  and  Ladies  in  their  liyes^ , 
Have  read  it  for  rcftorativcss 


The  pur  chafe  is  to  make  men  glorious 
Et  bonum  quo  anti^mtis  eo  melius  i 
If  you,  borne  in  thefe  latter  times. 
When  wits  more  ripe,  accept  my  Rimes  • 
And  that  to  heare  an  old  man  fing, 
May  to  your  wifhes  pleafure  bring  :i 
I  life  would  wifh,  and  that  I  might 
Wafte  it  for  you  hke  Taper-light. 
?This  Antioch,  then,  Antiochm  the  great. 
Built  up  this  Citie  for  his  chicfeft  featc ; 
The  foireft  in  all  Syria. 
I  tcll(you  -what  mine  Authors  fay: 
This  King  unto  him  tooke  a  Peere, 
Who  diedj  and  left  a  female  hcire. 
So  buckfome,  blithe,  and  full  of  face. 


f  cricks  Prince  of  ^ 

^  y 

A  s  heaven  had  lent  her  all  his  grace  . 

with  whom  the  Father  liking  tooke,  ■ 

And  her  to  inceft  did  provoke  :  ) 

Bad  childc,  wof  fc  father,  to  enti.f  his  owne. 

To  evill  (hould  be  done  by  nonet 

But  cuftome,  what  they  did  hcfiriy 

Was  with  long  ufe,  accounted-io  finne. 

The  beauty  of  this  finfull  Dane, 

Made  many  Princes  thether  tame,  . 

To  feeke  her  as  a  bcd-fellow. 

In  marriage  pleafures,  pIa/-felIow ; 

Which  to  prevent  he  made  a  Law, 

To  kcepe  her  ftill,  and  men  in  awe> 

That  who  fo  askt  her  for  his  wife. 

His  Riddle  told  not,  loft  his  life  : 

So  for  her  many  of  weight>did  die, 

As  yon  grim  lookes  do  teftifie. 

What  cnfues  to  the  judgement  of  your  eye, 

I  give  my  caufe,  who  bcft  can  juftifie.  exk.  ^ 

^    Bnter  Antiochm^  Prince  Pericles,  and  followers. 

Ant.  Yong  Prince  of  Tyre,  you  have  at  large  received 
The  danger  of  the  taske  you  under-take. 

Per.  I  have  {Antiochus)  and  with  a  foule  emboldned 
With  the  glory  of  her  praife,  thinke  death  no  hazard, 
Inthisenterprizc* 

Ant.  Mufickc  bring  in  our  daughter,  cloathcd  like  a  bride 
For  embracements,  even  of  love  himfelfe ; 
At  whofe  conception,  till  Lncim  reigned,  ^ 
Nature  this  dowry  gave,  to  glad  her  prefence. 
The  Senate  houfe  of  Planets  all  did  fit. 
To  knit  in  her  their  beftperfedions. 

Enter  Antiochus  Daughter. 
Per.  See  where  flic  comes,  apparcid  like  the  Sprinff* 
Graces  her  fubjefts,  and  her  thoughts  the  King, 
Of  every  vcrtucgivcsrcnownetoincjx,- 

Hot 


Terkks  Trinee  ^fTfre: 

Her  face  the  booke  of  praifes,  where  is  read. 

Nothing  but  curious  pleafures,  as  from  thence. 
Sorrow  were  ever  rackt,  and  tcfty  wrath 
Could  never  be  her  milde  companion. 
You  gods  that  made  me  man,  and  fway  in  love. 
That  have  enflam'd  defirc  in  my  breft. 
To  tafte  the  fruit  of  yon  celeftiall  tree, 
( Or  die  in  the  adventure)  be  my  helpcs. 
As  I  am  fonne  and  fervant  to  your  will. 
To  compalTe  fuch  a  bondleffe  happinefle. 
Anti,  Prince  FericUs^ 

Fer.  That  would  be  fonne  to  great  Antiochus^ 
Ami,  Before  thee  (lands  this  feire  He{perides, 
With  golden  fruit,  but  dangerous  to  be  toucht : 
For  death  like  Dragons  here  affright  thee  hard^ 
Her  face  like  heaven,  enticeth  thee  to  view 
Her  countleffe  glory,  which  defert  muft  gainc  % 
And  which  without  defert,  becaufe  thine  eye 
Prefumes  to  reach,  all  the  whole  heape  muQ:  die. 
Yon  fometimes  famous  Princes  like  thy  felfe, 
Drawne  by  report,  adventurous  by  defire. 
Tell  thee  with  I'peechlefle  tongues,  and  femblance  pale. 
That  without  covering,  fave  yon  field  of  ftarrcs. 
Here  they  (land  martyrs,  flaine  in  Cupids  warres  : 
And  with  dead  cheekes  advife  tliee  to  defift. 
For  going  on  deaths  net,  whom  nonerefift. 

Fer,  Antioclms  I  thanke  thee^v^ho  hath  taught 
My  fraile  mortality  to  know  it  jfelfe. 
And  by  thofe  fearefuU  objefts  to  prepare 
This  body,  like  to  them,  to  what  I  muft : 
For  death  remcmbred,  fliould  be  like  a  Myrrour, 
Who  tels  us  life's  but  breath,  to  truft  it  error : 
He  make  my  will  then,  and  as  ficke  men  doe. 
Who  know  the  world,  fee  heaven,  but  feeling  woe,. 
Gripe  not  at  earthly  joyes,  as  erft  they  did ; 
So  I  bequeathe  a  happy  peace  to  you. 
And  all  good  men,  as  every  Prince  fliould  do : 

As 


Fericles  trincUfTyrel 

My  riches  to  the  earth  from  whence  they  came  z 
But  my  unfpotced  fire  ot  Love  to  you^ 
Thus  ready  for  the  way  of  life  or  death, 
I  waite  the  (harpeft  blow  •(  Antiochus) 
Scorning  advice  ;  read  the  conclufion  then : 
Which  read  and  not  cxpoimded,  tis  decreed. 
As  thefe  before,  thou  thy  felfe  (halt  bleed. 

DaHgh,  Of  all  faid  yet,  thou  prove  profpcrous. 
Of  all  laid  yet,  I  wifli  thee  happineffe. 

Per.  Like  a  bold  Champion  I  aflume  the  Liftes^, 
Nor  aske  advice  of  any  other  thought. 
But  faithfulnefle  and  courage. 

The  Riddle, 
lam  no  Vipffr,yet  Ifeede 
On  mothers  fiejh  which  did  me  breed  % 
I  fought  (I  htis bandy  in  which  labour^ 
J  found  that  kindnejf'ein  a  father, 
Hee*s  father  y  fonne,  andhusbandmilde^ 

I  Mother  y  Wife^  and  yet  his  childe ; 

How  they  may  be y  and  yet  in  two. 
As  you  will  livcy  tefolveityoH^ 

Shar  pe  phyficke  is  the  laft ;  but  O  you  powers  ? 

That  gives  heaven  countlefle  eyes  to  view  mens  aftsp 

Why  could  they  not  their  fights  perpetually. 

If  this  be  true,  which  makes  me  pale  to  reade  it, 

Faire  glafie  of  light,  I  lov'd  you  and  could  ftill. 

Were  not  this  glorious  Casket  ftor'd  with  ill ; 

But  I  muft  tell  you,  now  my  thoughts  revolt. 

For  hee's  no  man  on  whom  perfeftions  waite. 

That  knowing  finne  within,  will  touch  the  gate  z 

You  are  a  faire  Vyoll,  and  your  fence  the  ftrings. 

Who  fingerd  to  make  man  his  lawfull  muficke. 

Would  draw  heaven  downe,  and  all  the  gods  to  hearken. 

But  being  plaid  upon  before  your  time. 

Hell  onely  danceth  at  fo  harlh  a  chime. 


fericUf  Prime  0/ Tyre^ 

jGood  footh,  I  care  not  for  yon. 

AfttL  Prince  Pericles^  touch  not  upou  thy  life,' 
Por  that's  an  article  within  our  Law, 
As  dangerous  as  the  reft :  your  times  expirde 
Either  expound  noWj  or  receive  your  fcnrence. 

Peri.  Great  King, 
FewioYC  to  heare  the  finnes  they  love  to  afl, 
T  would  braid  your  felfc  too  neare  for  me  to  tell  it  s 
,Who  hath  a  booke  of  all  that  Monarches  do, 
Hee's  more  fecurc  to  kcepe  it  fhut,  then  fhewnc : 
For  vice  repeated,  is  like  the  wandring  winde^ 
Blowes  duft  in  others  eyes,  to  fpread  it  felfe  ; 
And  yet  the  end  of  all  is  bought  thus  deare. 
The  breath  is  gone,  and  the  fore  eyes  fee  clearc. 
To  ftop  the  aire  would  hurt  them,  the  blinde  Mole  caft 
Copt  hills  towards  heaven,  to  tell  the  earth  is  throng'd 
By  mans  oppreflion,  and  the  poore  worme  doth  die  for 't  j 
Kings  are  earths  gods :  in  vice  their  law's  their  will. 
And  a  Jove  ftray,  who  dares  fay,  love  doth  ill. 
It  is  enough  you  know,  and  it  is  fit ; 

(What  being  more  knownc,  growes  worfe  to  fmother  it,' 

All  love  the  wombe  that  their  being  bred, 

Then  give  my  tongue  leaye  to  love  my  head. 
Ant.  Heaven  that  I  had  it  5  he  has  found  the  meaning; 

But  I  will  glo2e«with  him.  Young  Prince  ofTjre, 

Though  by  the  tenour  of  your  ftriil  editS, 

Your^expofition  mif-interprcting. 

We  might  proceede  to  counfell  of  your  dayes » 

Yet  hope,  fuccceding  from  fo  faire  a  tree. 

As  your  faire  felfe,  doth  tune  us  othervvife  5 

Fortie  dayes  longer  we  doe  refpice  you, 

If  by  which  time  our  fecret  be  undone, 

*rhis  mercy  fliewes,  wee'i  j  py  in  fuch  a  feme  % 

And  untill  then,  your  cntertaine  (hall  be 

As  doth  befit  our  honour,  and  your  worth.        ~  £.xiK 

Afanet  Perkksfol^^ 
7cr.  How  courtcfic  wo^iW  fecinc  to  cover  finne. 


PtrtcUf  Trlnce  of  Tjrei 

Wbcn  what  is  done  is  like  an  hypocrite. 

The  which  is  good  in  nothing  but  in  fight. 

If  it  be  true  that  I  interpret  fallc. 

Then  were  it  certaine  you  were  not  fo  bad. 

As  with  foule  Inceft  to  abufe  your  fbulc : 

Where  now  yoa  both  a  father  and  a  Ibnne, 

By  your  untimely  clafpings  with  your  childe, 

(  Which  pleafures  fits  an  fiusband,  not  a  father) 

And  fnean  eater  of  her  mothers  fie£h) 

By  the  defiling  ofher  parents  bed, 

And  both  like  Serpents  are^who  though  they  feed 

On  fwceteft  fioures,  yet  they  povfon  breed. 

Antieeh  farwell,  for  wifedome  fees  thofc  men 

Blufti  not  in  aflions  blacker  than  the  night. 

Will  fliew  no  courfe  to  keepe  them  from  the  light'.* 

One  linne  ( I  know)  another  doth  provoke  ; 

Murder's  as  neare  to  luft,  as  flame  to  fmoake : 

Poyfon  and  treafon  are  the  hands  of  finne,^ 

I.  and  the  Targets  to  put  off  the  fhame. 

Then  leaft  my  life  be  cropt  to  keepe  you  cleare. 

By  flight  He  fhun  the  danger  which  I  fearc. 

Enter  Antiochuf. 
AntL  He  hath  found  the  meaning, 
For  which  we  meaneto  have  his  head. 
He  mull  not  live  to  trumpet  forth  my  infamy. 
Nor  tell  the  world  Ayniochns  doth  (innc 
In  fuch  a  lothed  manner. 
And  therefore  inftantly  this  Prince  muft  die. 
For  by  his  fall,  ray  honour  muft  keepe  hie. 
Who  attends  us  there  ? 

Enter  Thdliard, 
Thai,  Doth  your  highneffe  call  ? 
Anti  TlyAliiord^  you  are  of  our  Qiambef , 
And  our  minde  partakes  her  private  aftions 
To  your  fecrefie ;  and  for  your  faichfulncflc 
We  wiU  advaiM*  you  7tw/wri<: 


Pernios  frince  of  Tire. 

Behold,  heer's  poy ion  and  heer's  gold. 
We  hate  the  Prince  of  7/r<7,and  thou  uiuft  kill  Ium> 
It  fits  thee  not  to  aske  the  reafon  why  f 
Becaufe  we  bid  it :  fay  is  it  done  ?  ' 
Th^l.  My  Lord,  tis  done. 

Enter  a  Meffenger. 
.  Ant,  Enough.  Let  your  breath  coole  your  felfe,  celling  yoor 
haftc. 

Mc(f.  My  Lord  Prince  T^*^"/^x  is  fled. 

Am.  As  thou  wilt  live  flyc  aftcr,and  like  an  arrow  (hot  from 
a  well  expcriept  Archer  hits  the  markc,  liis  eye  doth  level!  if.fo 
do  thou  never  returne,  unlefle  thou  fay,  Prince  Perichs  is  dead. 

ThiU.  My  Lord,  if  Icangethim  withinmy  piftols  length,Ilc 
make  him  fure  enough  :  fo  farewell  to  your  highncffe, 
r  Ant.  TWi^r^i  adieu,  till  T^'r/r/d'j  be  dead. 
My  heart  can  lend  no  fuccour  to  my  head.  ExU^ 

Enter  Periclesvpith  his  Lords ^ 
Per.  Let  none  difturbe  us : 

Why  fliould  this  change  of  thoughts. 

The  fad  companion  duU-eyde  melancholy. 

By  me  fo  ufed,  a  gueft  as  not  an  boure. 

In  the  dayes  glorious  walkc  or  peacefoll  night. 

The  tooml5fe  where  griefc  (hould  flcepe,  can  breed  me  quiet. 

Here  pleafures  court  mine  eyes,  and  mine  eyes  fliun  them. 

And  danger  which  I  feared,  is  at  Antiochy 

Whole  arme  feemes  farre  too  fliort  to  hit  mc  here. 

Yet  nc  ither  pleafures  art  can  foy  my  fpirits. 

Nor  yet  the  others  diftance  comfort  me  r 

Then  it  is  thus,  that  paflions  of  the  minde. 

That  hare  their  firft  conception  by  mif-dread. 

Have  after  nourifliment  and  life  by  care ; 

And  what  was  firft  but  feare,  what  might  be  done, 

Growcs  elder  now,  and  c^res  it  be  not  done. 

And  fo  with  me ;  the  great  Antiochns^ 

Gainft  whom  I  am  to  little  to  contend, 

B  Since 


Perkles  frince  ofTjre. 

Since  hec^s  fo  great,  can  make  hia  will  his  aft, 

Will  thiiike  me  fpcaking,  though  I  fweare  to  fiience. 

Nor  bootes  it  me  to  fay  I  bonpor. 

If  he  fufpecl  I  may  difhonoifrhim. 

And  what  may  make  him  blufh  in  being  knowne, 

Hee*l  fiop  the  courfeby  which  ir  might  be  knownc. 

With  hoftile  forces  hee*l  cre-fpread  the  landr 

And  tvith  the  (lint  of  warre  will-  lookc  fo  huge. 

Amazement  fhall  drive  courage  from  the  ftatc : 

Our  men  be  vanqaifht,  ere  they  doc  rcfift, 

Atid  fiibjeft?  puniflit,  that  never  thought  offence. 

Which  care  of  them,not  pirty  of  my  felfe, 

Who  once  no  more  but  as  the  tops  of  trees. 

Which  fence  the  rootes  the)'  grow  by,  and  defend  them. 

Makes  both  my  body  pine,  and  foule  to  languifh, 

And  punifh  that  before  that  he  would  punilh. 

1 .  Lord,  loy  and  all  comfort  in  your  facred  breaft. 

2.  Lord,  And  keepe  your  minde  till  ye  retnrne  to  us  peace  full 
and  comforablc. 

Hell,  Peace, peace,  and  give  experience  tongue  : 
They  doe  abufethe  King  thatfiattcrhim,. 
For  tiattery  is  the  bellowes  blowcs  up  finne, 
The  thing  the  which  \s  flattered,  but  a  fparke, 
To  which  that  fparke  gives  heart  and  ftrongcr  glowinETi 
\V  hcrcas  reproofc  obedient  and  in  order,^  ^ 
Tits  Kings  as  they  arc  men,  for  they  may  erre, 
When  Sigiiior  footh  here  doth  proclaime  pleace,- 
Hc  f  atters  y4u,  makes  warre  upon  your  life. 
Prince  pardon  me,  or  ftrike  me  if  you  plealc, 
I  cannot  be  much  lower  than  my  knees. 

P^'^-  All  leave  us  elfe  r  butlct  your  cares  orc-looke 
What  (hipping,,  and  what  ladings  in  our  Haven, 
And  thenreturne  to  us :  Hdlicaniu  thou  baft 
Moov'd  us :  what  feeft  thou  in  our  lookes  I 
Bill.  An  angry  brow,  dread  Lord. 
P^r,  Ifthere  be  fuch  a  dart  in  Princes  frowncs, 
How  durft  thy  tongue  mo^'c  anger  to  our  face  ? 


Pmclcs  Prince  ef  Tyrt: 

Hell.  Hov/  dares  the  planets  looke  up  to  heaven; 

From  whence  they  have  their  notff  ifnr^ent  ? 
Per.  Thou  kno  weft  I  have  povO"  to  cake  thy4ife  from  thee. 

Hell,  1  have  ground  the  axe  my  felfe. 

Doe  you  but  ftrike  the  blow. 
Per,  Rile,  prethee  rife,  fit  downe,  thou  art  no  flatterer^ 

f  thanke  thee  for  it,  and  heaven  forbid. 

That  Kin^s  fliould  let  their  ear'es  heare  their  faults  hid. 

Fit  Councellor,  and  fervant  for  a  Prince, 

Who  by  thy  wifedomc  makes  a  Prince  thy  fervant. 

What  wouldft  thou  have  me  doe  ? 
Hir//.  To  beare  with  patience  filch  gricfes. 

As  you  your  felfe  doe  lay  upon  your  fclfc. 
Per.  Thou  fpeakeft  like  a  VhyCiim\yHellicanHs^ 

That  miniflers  a  potion  unto  me. 

That  thou  wouldft  tremble  to  receive  thy  fclfc. 

Attend  me  then ;  I  went  to  Antioch^ 

Whereas  thou  knoweft  ( againft  the  fecc  of  death} 

I  fought  the  purchafe  of  a  glorious  beauty. 

From  whence  an  ifluc  I  might  propagate. 

Are  armes  to  Princes,  and  bring  /oyes  to  Subjeilsi 

Her  face  was  to  mine  eye  beyond  all  wonder. 

The  reft  Charke  in  thine  eare)  as  blacke  as  inceft. 

Which  by  my  knowledge  found  the  finfull  father, 

Scem'd  not  to  ftrike,  but  fmoothe :  But  thou  knoweft  this, 

Ti$  time  to  feare,  when  tyrants  feeme  to  kiffe, 

Which  feare  fo  grew  in  me  I  hither  fkd 

Vnder  the  hovering  of  a  carefuil  night. 

Who  feem'd  my  good  Proteftor :  and  being  here. 

Bethought  what  was  paft,  what  might  fiiccccde  ; 

I  knew  him  tyrannous,  and  tyrants  feare 

Decreafe  not,  but  grow  fafter  than  the  yeare : 

And  (hould  he  thinke,  as  no  doubt  he  aotb. 

That  I  ftiould  open  to  the  liftening  ayre. 

How  many  worthy  Princes  blould  were  flied. 

To  keepe  his  bed  ofbl^ckneffe  unlaid  ope. 

To  lop  that  doabt,  hee'l  fill  this  land  with  armes, 

B  z  And 


PertcUs  frhce  of  Tyre. 

And  mak  c  pretence  of  wrong  that  I  have  done  him. 
When  all  for  mine,  if  I  majcall  offence, 
Muft  feelc  warres  blow,\viBo  feares  not  innocence : 
Which  love  to  all,  of  which  thy  felfe  art  one. 
Who  now  rcprovedft  me  for  it. 
HcH.  Alaffefir. 

l^er.  Drew  fleepe  out  of  mine  eyes,  bloud  from  my  chcekc?, 
Mufings  in  my  mindc.  with  thoufand  doubts 
How  i  might  flop  their  tempeft  ere  it  came. 
And  finding  little  comfort  to  releeve  them, 
i  thought  it  princely  charitie  to  m-ieve  for  them. 

HelL  Wen  my  Lord,fince  you  have  given  me  leave  to  fpcake. 
Freely  will  I  fpcake,  Amochus  yoa  feare, 
And )  uftly  too  I  thinke  you  feare  the  tyrant, 
Who  either  by  publike  warre,  or  private  treafon. 
Will  take  away  your  life  -.therefore  my  Lord,  goc  travell  for  a 
while,  till  that  his  rage  and  anger  be  forgot,  or  till  the  Deftinies 
do  cut  his  thread  of  life :  your  Rule  direfl  to  any,  if  unto  me,day 
fervcs  not  light  more  faithfoll  than  lie  be. 

Per.  I  doe  not  doubt  thy  faith. 
But  fliould  he  wrong  my  liberties  in  my  abtence  ^ 

HclL  Wee' I  mingle  our  bloudi;  together  in  the  earth. 
From  whence  we  had  our  being,  and  our  birth. 

Fer,  Tjre^  I  now  looke  from  thee  then,  and  to  Th^rfi^f 
Intend  my  travaile,  where  He  heare  from  thee ; 
And  by  whofe  Letters  He  difpofe  my  felfe. 
The  care  I  had  and  have  of  fubjecfls  good. 
On  thee  I  lay,  whofe  wifedomes  ftrength  can  bearc  it. 
lie  take  thy  word^r  faith  not  aske  thine  oarhj 
Who  fhuns  not  to  brcake  one,  will  cracke  both. 
But  in  our  orbes  vve  live  fo  round  and  fafe, 
That  time  of  both  this  truth  fhall  neere  convince. 
Thou  fhcweft  a  fub jefts  fhinc,  I  a  tnie  Prince.  SxU^ 

Smrr  Tha/iard  fqluf. 
Thai  So,  this  is  Tyre^  and  this  is  the  Court,  here  muft  I  kili 
Xing  fcTiCiei^^^  if  I  doe  it  not  Jam  fure  tc  behanged  at  home  i 

k 


Fericlts'  Wpctdf  Tjrc. 


Well,  1  perceive  he  was  a  wife  fellow,  and  had  good  difcreti- 
on,  that  being  bid  to  askcwhathe  WQuld  of  the  King,  defired 
hce  might  know  none  of  his  fecrets.Now  doe  I  fee  he  had  fomc 
reafon  for  it :  for  if  a  King  bid  a  man  be  a  viUainc>  hce  is  bound 
by  the  indenture  of  his  oath  to  be  one» 
tlufht  here  comes  the  Lords  of  Tyre. 

Snter  Hellicanus,  Efcanes^  with  other 
Lords  of  Tyre. 

Hell.  You  fiiall  not  need,  my  fcllow-Peeres  of  Tyre,  further 
toqucftion  me  ofy  our  Kings  departure  :  his  fealcd  Commiffion 
left  in  truft  with  me,  doth  fpcakc  fufficicntly,  hee's  gone  to  tra- 
veil. 

Thai.  How  ?  the  King  gone  ? 

Hell.  If  farther  yet  you  will  be  fatisfied,(why  as  it  were  un- 
liccnc'd  of  your  loves )ht  would  depart? He  give  fome  light  un- 
to you :  Being  at  Antioch, 

Thai.  What  from  Antioch  ? 

Hell.  Royal  Antiochm  (on  what  caufe  I  know  not)took  fomc 
difpleafure  athim,atlcaft  he  judged  fo  :  and  doubting  that  hee 
had  erred  or  finned^  to  fhew  his  forrow,  he  would  corred  him- 
felfe ;  fo  puts  himfclfe  unto  the  fhip-mans  toyle,  with  whom 
each  minute  threatens  life  or  death. 

Thai.  Well,  I  perceive  I  (hall  not  be  hanged  now,  although 
1  would,  but  fince  hee's  gone:>  the  Kings  Seas  muft  pleafe  hce 
fcapte  the  Land,  to  perifh  at  the  Sea  :  He  prefent  my  felfe,Pcacc 
to  the  Lords  of 

Hell,  Lord  Thaliard  fvom  Antiochns  is  welcome. 

Thai.  From  him  I  come  with  mefiage  unto  Princely  Tericles^ 
but  fince  my  landing  I  have  underllood,  yoCir  Lc  rd  hath  be-^ 
tooke  himfclfe  to  unknowne  travailes,my  mefiage  muft  returne 
from  whence  it  came. 

Hell.  We  have  no  reafon  to  defire  it,  commei^ed  to  our  Ma- 
fter,  not  to  us ,  yet  ere  you  fhall  depart,  this  we  defire  as  friends 
to  Antioch,  we  may  feaft  in  Tyre.  Exeunt . 

B  3  Enter 


Pericles  prhee  of  Yjre. 

VnterCleonthe  governor  of  TharftiS^  mthhk 
wife  and  others. 

■Cleon.lAy  Jylonifiay  fball  wercll:  us  here,. 
And  by  relating  tales  of  others  griefes, 
See  if  t* will  teach  us  to  forget  our  owne  ? 

Dion,  That  were  to  blow  at  fire  in  hope  to  quench  it^ 
For  who  digs  hils  becaufe  they  doe  afpire, 
Th"owes  downe  one  Mountainc  to  call:  up  a  higher: 
O  my  dillreffed  Lord,  even  fuch  our  griefes  are. 
Here  they  are  but  felt,and  ieene  with  mifchiefes  eies. 
But  like  to  Groves  being  tope,  they  higher  rife, 

CI  eon.  O  Dioniz:,iay 
Who  wanteth  foode,  and  will  not  fay  he  wantsjit, 
Or  can  conceale  his  hunger  till  he  famifti  ? 
Our  tongues  and  forrowes  doe  found  deepe  : 
Our  woes  into  the  ay  re,  our  eyes  to  weepe. 
Till  tongues  fetch  breach  that  may  proclaime 
Them  louder,  tliat  if  heaven  flumber,  v/hilc 
Their  creatures  want,  they  may  awake 
Their  helpers  to  comfort  them, 
lie  then  difcour  fe  our  .woes  felt  fcverall  yeares,' 
And  wanting  breath  to  fpeake,  helpe  me  with  tearcs. 

*I>ion,  He  doe  my  bcft  Sir. 

C/<?<?;^.This  TharfHs^ovc  which  I  have  the  government, 
A  City,  on  whom  plenty  held  full  hand  : 
For  riches  ftre  wd  her  felfe  even  in  the  ftreetes, 
Whofe  towers  bore  heads  fo  high,  they  kift  the  clouds. 
And  ftrangers  nerc  beheld,  1  ut  wondered  at, 
Whofe  men  and  dames  fo  jetted  and  adorn'd. 
Like  one  anothers  glafle  to  trim  them  by  : 
Tjieir  tables  were  ftor*d  full,  to  glad  the  fightj 
A^d  not  fo  much  tafeede  on  as  delight. 
All  poverty  was  fcornd,  and  pride  fo  great. 
The  name  of  helpe  grew  odious  to  rcpcatc. 

Dion:  Ohtis  true. 

Cieon.  But  fee  what  heaven  can  doc  by  this  our  change 


Pericles  Prlnct  of  Tyre. 

Thefe  mouthes,  who  but  of  late,earth,  fea,  and  ayrc. 
Were  all  too  little  to  content  and  pleafe, 
Although  they  gave  their  creatures  in  abundance  ; 
Ashoufesaredefildefor  wantof  ufe. 
They  arc  now  ftarv'd  for  want  of  cxercifc ; 
Thofe  pallats,  who  not  yet  to  fav  ers  y onger, 
Mufl:  have  inventions  to  delight  the  talk. 
Would  now  be  glad  ofbread^and  beg  for  it ; 
Thofe  mothers,  wh o  to  nouzcll  up  their  babes> 
Thought  nought  too  curious,  are  ready  now 
To  eatc  thofe  little  darlings  whom  they  loved,. 
So  (harpe  are  hungers  teeth,  that  man  and  wifei 
Draw  lots  who  firft  fhall  die  to  lengthen  life. 
Here  ftands  a  Lord,  and  there  a  Lady  weeping. 
Here  mSny  finke,  yet  thofe  which  fee  them  fall, 
Have  fcarce  lirength  left  to  give  them  buriall. 
Is  not  this  true? 

Dion.  Our  cheekes  and  hollow  eyes  do  witneffe  it, 
^  Chon.  O  let  thofe  Cities  that  of  plenties  cup. 
And  her  profperitics  fo  largely  taftc, 
With  their  fuperfluous  ryots  heare  thcfe  tearcs. 
The  Mifery  of  TharfHs  may  be  theirs. 

Snter  a  Lord, 
Z<?r^/.  Whereas  the  Lord  Governor 
C Icon.  Here,  fpcakc  out  thy  forrowes,  which  thoU  brittg'ft  it^ 
haftc,  for  comfog;  is  too  farrc  for  us  to  expeft. 

Lord.  We  have  defcried  upon  our  neighbouring  ft^ore, 
A  portly  fayle  of  fliipsmakehitherward. 


One  forrow  never  comes  but  brings  an  heyrc. 
That  may  fucceed  as  his  inheritour  : 
And  fo  in  ours ;  fomc  neighbouring  Nation^  X 
Taking  advantage  of  our  mifery. 
That  ftuft  the  hollow  vcffels  with  their  power. 
To  beate  us  downc,  the  which  are  downc  alread 
And  make  aconqueft  of  unhappy  me, 
)/Vhercas  no  glory  is  got  to  overcome. 


B4 


Lord, 


F cricks  Prince $f  Tyre.  ' 

iW,  That's  thclcafl:  feare, 
For  by  the  fcinblaiice  of  their  white  flags  difplaid,  they  bring  us 
peace,  and  come  to  us  as  favourers,  not  as  foes. 

C/-w«.  Thou  fpeak'ft  like  by\vmei,uiitu:er*d  to  repeat, 
Who  makei  the  faireft  diew,  incancs  moft  deceit. 
Bat  bring  they  what  they  will,  and  what  they  can, 
W  hat  neede  we  feare,  the  ground's  the  loweft, 
And  we  are  halfe  way  there :  Goc  tell  their  Generall  we  attend 
him  here  to  know  for  what  he  comes^and  whence  he  comes,and 
what  he  craves. 

Lord.  IgoemyLord. 

Cleon,  Welcome  is  peace,  if  he  on  peace  confift;^ 
If  warres  we  are  unable  to  rcfift. 

Enter  Pericles  TV  it  h  attendant  f. 
Per.  Lord  Governor,  for  fo  we  hearc  you  are. 
Let  not  our  fliips  and  number  of  our  men. 
Be  like  a  Beacon  fired,  to  amaze  your  eyes, 
W e  have  heard  your  miferies  as  farre  as  Tyre, 
And  feene  the  defolation  of  your  ftreetes, 
Nor  come  we  to  adde  forrow  to  your  tearcs. 
But  to  releafe  them  of  their  heavie  load. 
And  thefe  our  fliips,  you  happily  may  thinkc, 
Are  like  the  Trojan  horre,was  ftufr  within 
With  bloudy  veines  expefting  overthrow. 
Are  ftor'd  with  corne,  to  make  your  needy  brf^d. 
And  give  them  life,  whom  hunger  ftarv*d  haife  dead. 

Omnes.  The  gods  of  Greece  proteft  you. 
And  wee'l  pray  for  you. 

Per,  Arife  I  pray  you,  arife ;  we  doe  not  looke  for  reverence^ 
but  for  love  and  harborage  for  our  felfe,  our  fiiipy,  and  men* 

CUon.  The  which  when  any  fhall  not  gratifie. 
Or  pay  you  with  unthankefulneffe  in  thought. 
Be  it  our  wives,  our  children,  or  our  felves. 
The  curfe  ofheaven  and  men  fucceed  their  evils : 
Till  when,  the  which  (I  hope )  {hall  nere  be  (bene  : 
Your  Grace  is  welcome  to  our  Townc  and  us. 


Pmcles  Prince  ef  Tyre. 

TifK  Which  welcome  wec'I  accept,  feaft  here  a  while; 
VntiU  our  Stars  that  frownc,  lend  us  a  fmile.  Exh^^ 

£nter  Gower^ 
Gower.  Here  have  you  feenc  a  mighty  King* 
His  childe  I  wis  to  incefl  bring : 
A  better  Prince  andbenigne  Lori, 
That  will  prove  awfiiU  both  in  deed  and  word^ 
Be  quiet  then  as  men  fhoiildbe. 
Till  he  hath  paft  neceffity : 
He  Cbevv  you  thofe  in  troables  ralgne, 
Lofing  a  myte,  a  Mountaine  gainc : 
The  good  in  converfation,  ' 
To  whom  I  give  my  bcnizon. 
Is  (lilt  at  Tharfus,  whore  each  man 
Thinks  all  is  writ  he  fpokcn  can  s 
And  to  remember  what  he  does. 
Build  his  Statue  to  make  him  glorious : 
But  tidings  to  the  contrary. 
Are  brought  t'your  eyes,  what  necdc  fpeakc  i; 

^  ^Dumbe  Shew, 

S^teratenedoorefericles  talkin^withCleon,  alltheTraine  jpith 
thefft :  Snter  at  another  doore,  a  Gentleman  with  a  letter  to  7^- 
ricles*^  Perkles  fiewes  the  letter  to  Cleon,  Pericles  gives  the 
Meffenger  as^ard  ^  and  Knights  him, 

Exit  Fericles  at  one  doorc^  and  Cleon  4t  another^ 

Good  Hellican  that  flaid  at  home, 

Not  to  care  hony  like  a  Drone, 

From  others  labours ;  for  though  he  ftrivg 

To  killen  bad,  keepe  good  alive 

Andtofiilnll  his  Princes  defire, 

Sav'd  one  of  all  that  haps  in  Tjre : 

How  Thaliard came  full  bent  with  finnc. 

And  had  intent  to  murder  him ; 

And  that  in  Tharfis  was  n  ot  beft. 

Longer  for  him  to  aiake  his  reft : 

9  He 


He doiagfo, fittt  foorth  to  Seas, 
Where  when  men  bin,  there's  feldome  eafc^ 
For  now  the  winde  begins  to  blow. 
Thunder  above,  and  deepesbelowj 
Makes  fuch  unquiet,  that  the  fliip 
Should  houfe  him  fafe,is  wrack t  and  fpl it . 
And  he  ( good  Prince  J  having  all  loft,. 
By  waves  from  coaft  is  toft 
All  perijfhen  of  man  of  pelfe,  , 
Ne  ought  efcapen'd  but  himfelfe ; 
Till  fortune  tired  with  doingbad^ 
Threw  him  a  fliore  to  give  him  glad ; 
And  here  he  comes ;  what  fhali  be  next. 
Pardon  old  ^orperythis  long's  the  text, 

Snter  Pirkle.s  ^eu 
^cr.  Yet  ceafe  your  ire,  you  angry  Stars  of  heaven,. . 
Winde,  Raine,  and  Thunder :  Remeinbcr,  earthly  ipau 
Is  but  a  fubft ance  that  muft  y eeld  to  you  s  ^  .  r ;  / 
And  I  (as  fits  my  nature  )  do^  obey  you  * 
Alas  the  Seas  hath  caft  me  ontheRockes, 
Waflit  me  from  ftiore  to  fliorc,  and  left  my  breath 
Nothing  to  thinke  on,  but  enfiring  death : 
let  it  fiiffice  the  greatnefle  of  your  po  wers^ 
.To  have  bereft  a  Prince  of  all  his  fortunes, 
tAnd  having  throwne  you  from  your  watery  g»ve;) , 
Here  to  have  dcadi  in  peace,  i^  all  hee'i  crave-^ 

Enter  three  Fljhexrmrii 

1.  What,topeIch^    -    •  ' 

2.  Ha,  comeand  bring  away  the  Nets,' 

2 .  What  patch-breech,  I  fay, 

3 .  What  fay  you,  Mafter  ? 

1 .  Lookehow  thou  ftirreft  now.' 
€ome  away,  or  ile  fetcli  thee  with  a  wannion.' 

3 .  Faith  Mafter,  I  am  thinking  of  the  poore  men  • 
That  were  caft  away  before  us,  even  nowv 

'  I.  Alas 


Pericles  Prme  ofTyrel 

1 1  Alas  poore  foules ,  it  grieved  my  heart  to  hearc 
What  pittifull  cryes  they  made  to  us,  to  helpe  them^ 
When  Twelladay )  we  could  fcarcely  helpe  our  felvcsj 

3 .  N^ay  Maftcr,  faid  not  I  as  much. 
When  I  favv  the  Porpas jhow  he  bounft  and  tumbled  ? 
They  fay,  they  are halfe  fi{b, halfe flefh  : 
A  plague  on  them,  they  nere  come  but  I  looke  to  be  waiheJ 
Mafter,  I  mar  veil  haw  the  fijfhes  livC  in  the  Sea  ^ 

r.  Why  as  men  doe  a  Land/ 
The  great  one^  eate  up  the  little  ones : 
'  I  can  compare  ou?  rich  Mifers,  to  nothing  fb  fitlji^ 
As  to  a  Whale ;  plaies  and  tumbles. 
Driving  the  poore  Fry  before  him. 
And  at  lafl  de  voure  them  all  at  a  mouthfiiU. 
Such  Whales  have  I  heard  on  a'th  land. 
Who  never  leave  gaping,  till  they  fwallowed 
The  whole  Parifh,  Church,  Steeple,  Bells  and  all.  j 

Per.  A  pretty  Morall. 

3.  But  Maftcr,  if  I  had  beene  the  Sexton, 
I  would  have  beene  that  day  in  the  Bclfrey. 

3.  Why  man  ? 

5.  Becaufe  he  fhould  have  fwallowed  me  too* 
^d  when  I  had  beene  in  his  belly, 
I  would  have  kept  fuch  a  /  angling  of  the  bels. 
That  he  fhould  never  have  left. 
Till  he  calt  BelsVJteeple, Church  and  Parifli  up  againt 
But  ifthe  good  King  Simmdef  were  of  my  minde, . 

Per.  Simonldes? 

3 .  We  would  purge  the  Land  of  thefe  Drones, 
That  rob  the  Bee  of  her  honey. 

Per.  How  from  the  fenny  ful-jeft  of  the  fea, 
Thefe  fiihers  telLthe  infirmities  of  men. 
And  from  their  watery  Empire  fCcoUeft, 
All  that  may  men  approve,  or  men  deteia". 
Peace  be  at  your  labour,  honeft  fifhermen* 

2.  Honeft,  good  fellow,  what's  that,  if  it  be  a  day  fits  you^J 
Search  out  of  the  Kale/ider,  and  no  body  look  aftor  it  ? 

C  2  .       '     '  Per: 


Pericles  Prince  of  t^re^ 

per.  May  fee  the  fca  hath  caft  upon  your  coaft. 

2.  What  a  drunken  knave  was  the  fea, 
To  cad  thee  in  our  way . 

Per.  A  man  whom  both  the  waters  and  the  wmde. 
In  that  vaft  Tennis-Court,  hath  made  the  Ball 
For  them  to  play  upon,  intreates  you  pitty  liim ; 
He  askes  of  you,  that  never  ufde  to  beg. 

1 .  No  friend,  cannot  you  beg  ^ 
Heer's  them  in  our  Country  or  Greece^ 

Gets  more  with  begging,  than  we  candoc  with  working, 

2 .  Canft  thou  catch  any  Fiflies  then  ? 
.  Per.  Incver  pradiz'd'it.^ 

2 .  Nay  then  thou  wilt  ftarve  fure ;  for  heere's  nothing 
to  be  got  now*adayes,  unlcflc  thou  canft  fi(h  for't. 

Per,  What  I  have  beene,!  have  forget  to  know; 
But  what  I  am,  want  teaches  me  to  thinkc  on : 
A  man  throngd  up  with  cold,  my  veines  arc  chill. 
And  have  no  more  of  life,  than  may  fufficc 
To  give  my  tongue  that  heate  to  aske  your  helpc  :- 
Which  if  you  fliall  refufe,  w^hen  I  am  dead. 
For  that  lam  a  man>  pray  fee  me  buried. 

I  Die  ke-tha,  now  gods  forbid,!  have  a  gownehcere,  come 
put  it  on,  keepe  thee  warme  :  now  afore  me  a  banfome  fellow : 
Come,  thou  ihalt  goe  home,and  wee'l  have  flefli  for  all  day  ^(b 
for  faftingdayes  and  more ;  or  Puddings  and  flap-jacks,  and 
thou  fhalt  be  welcome,  ^' 

P^.Ithankeyoufir. 

3 .  Hearke  you,  my  friend^  You  Cald  you  could  not  beg. 
P^.  I  did  but  crave. 

1.  Bat  crave?  then  He  tumc  cravcr  too> 
And  fo  I  fhall  fcape  whippii^ . 

Per.  W  by,  arc  all  your  bcggcrs  whipt  then  f 

2,  Oh  not  alL  my  friend,  not  all :  for  if  all  your  beg^gcrs  were 
whipt,  I  would  wifli  no  better  officcthan  to  be  Bcadlc  But  Ma- 
iler, He  goe  draw  the  Net. 

Per.  How  well  this  honeft  mirth  becomes  their  labour  ? 
I.  Hearke  you  fir,doe  you  know  where  yc  arc? 


F  cricks  Prime  of  Tyre, 
P^^.  Not  well. 

\ ,  I  tell  you ,  this  is  called  pantapoles. 
And  our  King,  the  good  Symonides, 

Per.  The  good  King  Symomdes  doe  you  call  him  ? 
i.l  CiVy  andhedefcrves  foto  bccall'd, 
For  his  peaceable  raignc,  and  good  government. 

Per,  He  is  a  happy  King,  fince  he  gaines  from 
His  Subje«fts,  the  name  of  good,  by  his  government- 
How  fane  is  his  Court  diftant  from  this  Ifliore ? 

i/ft^rryfirhalfeadayes  journey  rand  lie  tell  you,  he  hath  a 
faire  daughter,  an^  to  morrow  is  her  birth-day,  and  there  are 
Princes  and  Knights  come  from  all  parts  of  the  world,  toluft 
and  Turney  for  her  love. 

Per.  Were  my  fortunes  cquall  to  my  defircs, 
I  could  wifli  to  make  one  there. 

1 ,  O  fir,  things  Hiuft  be  as  they  may :  and  "v^hat  a  man 
cannot  get,  he  may  lawfully  deale  for  his  wives  foule. 

Enter  the  treo  Tijher-wen,  drying  uf  a  Net,     *  ^ 

2 .  Helpe,  Mafter,  helpe,  hecre's  a  f\(h  hangs  in  the  Net,  like  a 
poorc  mans  right  in  the  law,  twill  hardly  come  out.  Ha  hot$ 
on*t,  tis  come  at  laft,  and  tis  turnd  to  a  rufty  Armour, 

Per,  An  Armour,  friends,  I  pray  you  let  me  fee  it,  j 
Thankes  Fortune,  yet  that  after  all  cr offes. 
Thou  giveft  me  fome what  to  repaire  my  felfe : 
And  though  it  was  mine  own  part  of  my  heritage. 
Wliich  my  dead  father  did  bequeathe  me. 
With  this  ftrift  charge,  even  as  he  left  his  life : 
Kccpe  it,  ray  jerkies ^  it  hath  beene  a  fliield 
Twixt  me  and  death :  and  pointed  ro  this  Bray  fc  : 
For  that  it  faved  me ;  kcepe  it  in  like  nec^ty : 
The  which  the  gods  prote<ft  thee,  Fame  may  defend  thee; 
It  kept  where  I  kept,  I  fo  dearely  fovcd  it. 
Till  the  rough  Seas  (chat  fpares  not  any  man^ 
Tookc  it  ifi  rage,  though  calm'd  hath  given't  again€  .* 
I  thanke  thee  for' t,  my  fliipwrack  now's  no  ill, 
Since  I  have  here  mv  fathers  gift  ii/s  will. 

C  3  I  .  What 


Pericles  frince  of  tjrei 
I.  Whatmeaneyoufir? 

Per.  To  beg  oF  you  (ktnde  friends)  this  coateof  vvortlb 
For  ic  was  fometime  Targoi:  to  a  King, 
I  know  k  by  this  mirke :  ha  loved  me  dearely. 
And  for  his  fake,  t  wiflh  the  haviaj  of  it : 
And  that  you'd  guide  me  to  your  Sover aignes  Court,         , , 
Where  with  it  I  may  appeare  a  Gentleman  : 
And  if  that  ever  my  low  fortune's  better, 
lie  pay  your  bounties ;  till  than  reft  ycm  debter, 

X .  Why  wilt thouturney  for  the  lady  ? 

Per.  lie  (hew  the  vertuc  I  haye.borne  in  Armcs. 

1 .  Why  take  it,  and  the  god^give  thee  good  an' c» 

2.  But  hearke  you  my  friend^c' was  we  riiat  made  up  thiii  gar- 
ment through  the  rough  feames  afthe-waterst  there  are  certaijie 
condolcments,  certaine  vailes ;  I  hope  fir,  if  yoti  thrive, yQu'lLr^ 
member  from  whence  you  had  thefti. 

T'^^'.  Beleeveit  iwill: 
By  your  furtherance  I  amcloathd  m  Steele, 
And  fpight  of  all  the  rupture  of  the  feaj 
This  le well  holds  his  building  on  my  arme  :  . 
Vnto  thy  value  I  will  mount  my  felfe, 
Vpon  a  Courfer,  whofe  delight  ft^pi". 
Shall  make  the  gazer  Joy  to  fte  him  tread ; 
Onely  (my  friend)  I  yet  am  unprovided  of  %  paire  of  Bafes^ 

2.  Wee'l  fure  provide,  thou  flialt  have 
My  beft  go  wne  to  make  thee  a  paire  ; 
And  He  bring  thee  to  the  Court  my  felfe. 

Per,  Then  honour  mefcut  a  Goale  to  my  wiU> 
This  day  He  rife,  or  elfe  adde  ill  to  ill, 

€nter  Simonides  with  attendants^  and  Thai/a. 

King.  Are  the  Knights  ready  to  begin  the  Triumph  ? 

I .  Lord,  They  arc  my  Liege,  and  ftay  your  comming. 
To  prefcnt  themfelves. 

King.  Return^  them,  we  are  ready,  and  our  daughter  hErCi 
In  honour  of  whofe  birth,  thcfe  triumphs  arc, 
5phc5|IiJkpbewc3chUde,whon)  Natarega^      .  r 


?tr teles  TrhceofTyre* 

For  men  to  fee,  and  feeing  wonder  at,    ^  : 
Thai,  It pkafetb  you  (my  royall  father)  to  eXpreffe 

My  commendations  great,  whofe  merits  lefTc, 
King,  It*s  fit  it  fho^iid  be  fo  ;  for  Princes  are 

A  modell*which  heaven  makes  like  it  felfe : 

As  Jewels  lofe  their  glory,  if  ,ne5le(5led. 

So  Princes  their  Renownes  if  not  refpeSed : 

Tis  now  your  honour  (Daughter)  to  ehtertaine 

The  labour  of  each  Knight,  in  his  device. 
Thai.  Which  to  prefcrve  mine  honour,  Ilcperforme, 

The  firfl  Knight  faps  iy  . 
King,  Whois  the  firft,  that  doth  preferrehimfelfe.^ 
Thai .  A  Knight  of  S fart  a  (my  renowned  father) 
And  the  device  he  beares  upon  his  {hield. 
Is  a  blacke  Ethyope  reaching  at  the  Sunne 
^ht  v;ioxi-y  Lf^x  tuavitamihi. 
King,  He  loves  you  well,  that  holds  his  life  of  you. 

ThefecvndKniffht, 
Who  is  the  fecond,  that  prefcnts  "himfelfe ? 
Tha.  A  Prince  of  Macedon  (my  royall  Father) 
And  the  device  he  bcares  upon  his  Shield, 
Is  an  armed  Knight,  that's  conquered  by  a  Lady. 
The  Motto  thus  ih  Spanifliv  ^ne  Per  doleerakee  fer  f^rfa^ 
'  y  The  third  Knight, 
King.  And  what's  the  third 
Thai,  The  third  of  Antioch  •  and  his  deviccj 
A  wreathe  of  Chivali?y  ;  the  word,  Me.Pomfej  frovcxlrafexi 
■     /The  fourth  Knight, 
King.  Whatisthfe&urth 

Thai,  A  burning  Torch  that's  turned  upfide  downe ; 
The  word ;  ^ui  me  alit  me  extinguit,      -     ■  i  .  .  ^ 

King.  Which  (he  wes  that  beauty  hath  Ife  pwcr  and  will/ 
3/Vhich  can  as  well  enflame,  as  it  can  kiU/  » ii*^  i^'f  v 
The  jift  Knight, 

Thai,  The  fift,an  hand  environed  with  clouds. 
Holding  out  gold,  tliat''^  by  the  touchtftone  tride  s 

t  3 


Tertcles  Trinci  of  TyrCt 

T!lC  Motto  thus  :  Sic  fpeBancU fdes. 

The  ftxt  Knigk. 

King.  And  what's  the  fixe  and  laft,  the  which  the  Knight  him- 
felfe  with  fuch  a  gracefull  courtcfie  delivered  ? 
.-^Lni,  He  feemes  to  be  a  ftrangef :  but  his  Prefent  is 
A  withered  Branch,  that*s  onely  greene  at  top ; 
The  Motto,  In  hac Jpe  vivo. 

King.  A  pretty  morrall ;  from  the  dejeftcd  ftate  wherein  hec 
is,  he  hopes  by  you  his  fortunes  yet  may  flouriih. 

r .  Lord.Uc  had  need  meanc  better  than  his  outward  (hew  can 
any  way  fpeake  in  his  jftft  commend  :  For  by  his  rufty  out-fide, 
heappeares  to  have  praftlfed  more  the  Whipftockc^  than  the 
Lance. 

2.  LordMc  well  may  be  a  ftranger,for  he  comes  to  an  honord 
triumph  ftrangely  furniiht. 

5 .  Lord.  And  on  fet  purpofe  let  his  armour  nift 
Vntill  this  day,  to  fco wre  it  in  the  duft. 

King,  Opinion  s  but  a  foole,  that  makes  us  fcan 
The  outward  ha  bite,  by  the  inward  man. 
But  (lay,  the  knights  are  comming, 
We  will  with-draw  into  the  Gallery. 

Great  Jhoutes^  and  all crj.  The  nteanc  Kinght. 

Enter  the  King  and  Knights  from  Tilting. 

King.  Knights,  to  fay  you'r  welcome,  were  fuperfluous. 
I  place  upon  the  volume  of  your  deeds. 
As  in  a  Title  page,  your  worth  in  armes ; 
Were  more  than  you  expeil,  or  more  than's  fit. 
Since  every  worth  in  fhew  commeads  it  felfe : 
Prepare  for  mirth,  for  mirth  comes  at  a  feaft. 
You  are  Princes  and  my  gucfts. 

Thai,  But  you  my  Knight  and  gueft. 
To  whom  this  wreathe  of  vidory  I  give. 
And  crownc  you  King  of  this  dayes  happineffcj 

Per.  Tis  mor^  by  formne  (Udy)  than  by  merit* 

King,  Call  it  by  what  you  will,  the  day  is  yours, 
4lnd  hcer^,  I  bopc^  is  nooe  that  cnvio#  it : 


Tertcles  Frince  of  Tfrif^ 

In  framing  an  Artift,  Art  hath  thus  decreed. 

To  make  1  ome  good,  but  others  to  exceed. 

And  you  her  laboured  fchollcr :  come  Qucene  of  th*feaft. 

For  (daughter)  fo  you  are,  here  take  your  place  : 

JMartiall  the  reft,  as  they  dcfervc  their  grace. 

Knights,  We  are  honoured  much  by  good  Simonidef, 

King,  Your  prefence  glads  our  dayes,  honour  we  love,' 
For  wno  hates  honour,  hates  the  gods  above, 
*  CMarfl),  Sir,  yonder  is  ygur  place. 

Ter.  Some  other  is  more  fit. 

I  .Knight.  Contend  not  fir,  for  we  gentlemen. 
That  neither  in  our  hearts,  nor  outward  eyes, 
Envie  the  great,  nor  doc  the  low  Jefpifc. 
You  are  right  courteous  Knights. 
Sit,  fit,  fit. 

By  love  (I  wonder)  that  is  King  of  thoughts, 
Thefc  Gates  refift  me,  he  not  thought  upon. 

Thai.hy  Imo  ( that  is  Qjicene  of  Marriage) 
AH  Viands  that  I  eate  doe  feeme  nnfavory, 
Williing  him  my  meate :  fure  he  is  a  gallant  gentleman. 

King,  Hee's  but  a  country  gentleman :  has  done  no  more 
Than  other  Knights  have  donchas  broken  a  ftaffe, 
Orfo :  letitpaffe. 

Thai,  To  me  he  feemes  Diamond  to  Glaffc. 

Per,  Yon  King's  to  me,  like  to  my  fathers  pifture. 
Which  tels  n^  in  that  glory  once  he  was. 
And  Princes  lat  like  ftars  about  his  Throne, 
And  he  the  Sunne,  for  rfiem  to  reverence ; 
None  that  beheld  him,  but  like  lefler  lights. 
Did  vaile  their  Crownes  to  his  fupremacy ; 
Where  now  his  funnc  like  a  Glo-worme  in  the  night,| 
The  which  hath  fire  in  darknefle,  none  in  light 
Whereby  I  fee  that  time's  the  King  ofmen,- 
For  hee's  their  Parents,  and  he  is  their  grave, 
And  gives  them  what  he  will,  not  what  they  cravC 

King.  What,  are  yon  merry  Knights  ? 

Knights,  Who  can  be  other  in  this  royall  prefenccj? 

D  jaw- 


P/iricks  fyme  of  Tyre)  ' 

Kinj.  p  cere,;  with  a  cup  that's  ftufd  unto  the  brim; 
^As  you  doe  love,  fill  to  your  Miftrcffe  lips. 
We  drinke  thts  health  to  you. 

Knights,  We  thank'e  your  Grace. 

'  King.  Yet  paufe  a  whilejyon  Knight  doth  fit  too  melancholy  J 
As  if  the  entertainement  in  our  Court, 
Kad  not  a  {he w  might  countervaile  his  worth  t 
Note  it  not  you ,  Thmfa  P 

Thai,  What  is*t  to  me  my  father  ^ 
King.  O  attend  my  daughter. 
Princes  in  this,'  fliould  live  like  gods  above," 
Who  freely  give  to  every  one  that  comes  to  honour  ^ieni  i 
And  Princes  not  doing  fo,  are  like  to  Gnats, 
Which  make  a  found,  but  kild,  are  wondered  at : 
Therefore  to  make  his  enterance  more  fweet,  ^  .  /  .  :  ^  - 
Heere,  fay  we  drinke  this  ftanding  boule  of  wine  to  tem*^ 
Thai,  Alas  my  father,  it  befits  not  me,      '  ■    '  ^ '  ^' 
Vnto  a  ftranger  Knight  to  be  fo  bdld. 
He  ftiay  my  proffer  take  for  an  offence. 
Since  men  take  wpmens  gifts  for  impudence. 
King,  How  ?  doe  as  I  bid  you,  or  you'l  move  me  elfej 
ThaL  Now  by  the  gods,  he  could  notpieafe  me  better  J 
King,  And  furthermore  tell  him,  we  dcfire  to  know  of  himj 
Of  wlience  he  is,  his  name  and  Parentage. 

Thai.  The  King  my  father  (fir)  hath  drunke  to  you. 
'T'^'r,!  thankehim.  '    .  m 

yi^^i.  Wifhing  it  fo  much  bloud  unto  your  life, 
P^^r.  I  tbanke  both  him  and  you,  and  pledge  him  freely. 
ThaK  And  further  he  defires  to  know  of  you. 
Of  whence  you  are.  your  name  and  parentage. 

Per,  A  gentle  man  ofTyrey  my  name  Pertcks^ 
My  education  beene  in  Arts  and  Armes. 
Wholooking  for  adventures  in  the  world,  ^ 
Was  by  the  rough  feaes  reft  of  fliips  and  tnml 
And  after  iliip-wracke,  driven  upon  this  fhore,' 

Thai.  H  e  thankes  your  Grace  -  names  himfelfe  TMcks^ 
A  gentlemaaof  Tyn,  who  onely  by  misfortune  of  the  feas. 

Bereft 


Bereft  of  flilps  and  men,  cad  on  the  fliorcj 

King.  Now  by  the  gods  I  pitty  his  misfortiin?^ 
And  will  awake  him  from  his  melancholy. 
Come  gentiemen,  wc  (it  coo  long  on  trifles, 
And  wafte  the  time,  which  lookes  for  other  rcvols' J 
Even  in  your  armours  as  you  arc  addr^ft> 
.Will  well  become  a  Souldiers  dance ; 
I  will  not  have  excufe,  with  faying  that 
Lowd  muficke  is  too  harfli  for  Ladies  heads,' 
Since  they  love  men  in  Armes,  as  well  as  beds'- 
They  dance. 

So,  this  was  well  asked^t'was  (o  well  performdej>' 
Come  (ir,  hcere's  a  Lady  that  wants  breathing  too  l 
And  I  have  heard  you  Knights  of  T/^^^j 
Arc  excellent  in  making  Ladies  trip. 
And  that  their  meafores  are  as  excellent^  _  _ 
Ter.  In  thofe  that  praftife  them,  they  are  (my^  I-ord) 
King,  O  that's  as  much,  as  you  would  be  denied 
pf  your  feire  courtefie :  unclafpe,  unclafpe. 

They  detnce^ 

Thankcs  gentlemen  to  al! ;  all  have  done  well,' 
But  you  the  beft :  Pages  and  Lights,  to  conduit 
Thcfe  Knights  unto  their  feverall  Lodgings  s 
Yours  fir,  we  have  given  order  be  next  our  own?* 
Per.  I  am  ac  your  Graces  plcafure.  ^ 
Kingn  Princes,  it  is  too  late  to  talkc  of  love^ 
And  that's  the  marke  I  know  you  Icvell  at  \ 
Therefore  each  one  betake  him  to  his  reft, 
{To  morrowj  all  for  fpeeding  doe  their  befr^ 

iSnteY  Hellicanes  and  Efcmsl 
Hell.  No  Bfcanesykmvj  this  of  me, 
^jintiochHs  from  inccft  lived  not  free  s 
VoT  which  the  moft  high  gods  not  minding 
Longer  to  with-hold  the  vengeance  that 
They  had  in  ftorc,  due  to  this  haynous 
Capitall  oftcnce  j  even  in  the  height  and  pride 


Fericlcs  Prince  of  tyu 

®f  all  his  glory,  when  he  was  featcd  in 
A  Chariot  of  an  ineftimable  value,  and  his  daughter 
W  ith  him ;  a  fire  from  heaven  came  and  {hr iveld 
Vp  thofe  bodies  even  to  loathing,for  they  fo  ftunke,. 
That  all  thofe  ej^es  addor'd  them  ere  their  fall, 
Scorne  now  their  hand  fliould  give  them  bnriall. 

Efcanes,  It  Was  very  ftrange. 
"  Hell,  And  yet  but  juftice ;  for  though  this  King  were  grcar^. 
His  greatneffc  was  no  guard  to  barrc  heavens  (hafc* 
By  fmne  had  his  reward. 

£/cvi;;,  Tis  very  true. 

Snter  mo  or  three  Lords. 

1 .  Z^?*/;  Sec,  not  a  man  in  private  confcrcncc,\ 
©r  counfcll,  hath  rcfpcft  with  him  but  he. 

2.  Lord,  It  fhall  no  longer  grceve  without teproofci 
5.  Lord.hni  curft  be  he  that  will  not  fecond  it. 

3  .Lord.  Follow  me  then :  Lord  Hellkaa^y  a  word. 

Hell.  With  fne  ?  and  welcome,  happy  day  my  Lordsa 

I  »Lord.  Know  that  our  griefes  arc  rilen  to  the  top. 
And  now  at  length  they  over-flow  their  bankes. 

Hell,  Your  griefes,  for  what  ? 
Wrong  not  your  Prince  you  love. 

I.  Lord.  Wrong  not  your  felfe  then,  mblc  Hellkaff.^. 
But  if  the  Prince  doc  live,  let  us  falute  him. 
Or  know  what  ground's  made  happy  by  his  breath : 
If  in  the  world  he  live,  wec'l  feeke  him  out  s 
If  in  his  grave  he  reft,  wce'l  finde  him  there, 
And  be  refblv'd,  he  lives  to  governcus : 
Or  dead,  giv'e's  caufe  to  mornehis  Funerall, 
And  leave  us  to  our  free  Eledion. 

1  Lord,  vy  hofc  death  indeed:  the  ftrongeft  in  our  cenfurc. 
And  knowing  this  Xingdome  is  without  a  head. 
Like  goodly  buildings  left  without  a  Roofe, 
Soone  fall  to  mine  :  your  noble  felfe, 
That  bcft  knowes  how  to  rule  and  how  to  raigne. 
We  thus  fubmit  unto  our,  Sov^rai 


Fwcles  Prinee  ef  Tyre. 

Omncs,  live  nohlc  He  I  I ican. 

Hell,  Try  honours  caufe  ;  forbcare  your  fuffragcs  j 
If  that  you  love  Prince  Periclesy  forbeare, 
TTakc  I  your  wifh/,I  Icapc  into  the  feas, 
Where's  hourely  trouble,  for  a  minutes  eafc) 
A  twelve-moneth  longer,  let  me  entreate  you, 
To  forbcare  the  abfence  of  your  King ; 
If  in  which  time  expirdc,  he  not  rccurne,  ^ 
I  fiiall  with  aged  patience  bcare  your  yoke. 
But  if  I  cannot  win  you  to  this  love, 
Goe  fearch  like  Nobles,  like  noble  Subjefts, 
And  in  your  fearch  ,fpend  your  advcntrous  wortfi. 
Whom  if  you  finde,  and  winne  unto  returns 
You  fhall  like  Diamonds  (it  about  his  Crowne. 

I .  Lord.  To  wifcdomc,  hee's  a  foolc  that  will  not  yccid. 
And  fince  Lord  HelUcan  enjoyneth  us, 
We  with  our  travels  will^endevor. 

Hell,  Then  you  love  us,  we  you,  and  wee'lclafpe  handSj, 
When  Peeres  thus  knit,  a  Kingdome  ever  ftand^, 

£nter  the  Kwg  rcading  of  a  LHter^at  ontdcore, 
and  the  Knights  meet e  him, 

1 .  Knight.  Good  morrow  to  the  good  SiTmmdes^ 

-K'^^^ .Knights,  from  my  daughter,  this  I  let  you  know;> 
That  for  this  twelve-month,  flicel4no^  undertake 
A  married  life :  her  reaforh  to  her  felfe  is  onely  knownc^ 
Which  fi-om  her  by  no  meanes  can  I  get. 

Knight  May  we  not  get  accede  to  her  (my  Lord) 

King.  Faith  by  no  meanes,  (he  bath  lb  ftridly 
Tyed  her  to  her  Chamber,  that  tis  impofliblc : 
One  twclveMoones  more  fliec'l  weare  Diaymes  livery  z  ■■ 
This  by  the  eye  of  Ci»fto  hath  (hec  vowed. 
And  on  her  Virgin  honour  will  not  breake. 

3.  Knight,  Loth  to  bid  farwell,  we  take  our  leaves^*  ^Ar;>.^ 

King,  So,  they  arc  well  difpatcht. 
Now  to  my  daughters  Letter ;  flie  tck  mc  hcre^ 
Shce'l  wed  the  firongerKjiight, 


Pericles  Prince  6f  Tft^ 

<  Or  never  more  to  view  nor  day  nor  light. 
Tis  well  Mifbris,  your  choife  agrees  with  minc« 
I  like  that  well :  nay  how^abfomte  fhee's  in  ir. 
Not  minding  whither  I  ^iflike  or  no. 
Well,  I  doe  commend  her  choyfc,  and  will  no  longer 
Have  it  be  delayed  :  loft,  heere  he  comes, 
I  muftdiflembleit. 

S'nterPerktes] 
l^er.  AH  fortunes  to  the  good  Simonides. 
^<^ing^  To  you  as  much :  Sir,  I  am  beholding  to  you} 
For  your  fweet  muficke  this  laft  night : 
I  doe  proteft,  my  eares  were  never  better  fed 
With  fuch  delightful!  pleafing  harmony . 

Per.  It  is  your  (Sraees  pleafure  to  commend^' 
Notmydefert, 
King,  Sir,  you  are  Mufickes  Matter. 
Per.  The  word  of  all  her  fchoUers  (my  good  Lord  j 
Ktng,  Let  me  aske  you  one  thing; 
What  doe  you  thinke  of  my  daughter^  fir  ?, 
Per.  A  moft  vertuous  Princeffe. 
King.  And  fhce's  faire  too,  is  flic  not  ? 
Per,  As  a  faire  day  iri  Summer,  wondrous  faire. 
Ki-ag,  Sir,  my  Daughter  thinkes  very  well  of  you^ 
I  fo  well,  that  you  muft  be  her  Mafter,  . 
And  fliec  will  be  your  Scholler,  therefore  looke  to  it.' 
P  er.  I  am  unworthy  to  be  her  Schoole-mafter. 
King.  She  thinkes  not  fo  ;  perufc  this  writing  elfc. 
"Pe.  What's  heere  a  letter,  that  flic  loves  the  Knight  of  7)ri 
Tis  the  Kings  fubtilQ^  to  have  my  life  : 
Oh  feeke  not  to  intrap  me  gracious  Lord, 
^  A  ftranger  and  diftrefled  gentleman. 
That  never  aimed  fo  hie,  to  love  your  daiJ^htcr,. 
But  bent  all  offices  to  honour  her. 

King,  thou  haft  bewitcht  my  daughter. 
And  thou  art  a  villaine. 
Per.  By  the  gods  I  have  not :  never  did  thought 


Pmclcs  frlnce  of  Tjn. 

*  of  tay  levy  offence ;  nor  never  did  my  aftions 
Yet  commence,  a  deed  might  gaine  her  lovC; 
Or  your  dilpleafure. 

Traitor,  thoivlyeft- 
Per.  Traitor  ? 
Ktn^,  Ijtraitor, 

PcrJEvx:n  in  his  throatq,  unlefTe  it  be  a  King;^ 
That  cals  me  traitor,  I  reciirne  the  lie. 

King,  Now  by  the  gods  I  doe  applaud  his  courage* 

Per.  My  actions  are  as  noble  as  my  thoughts^ 
That  never  rellilht  of  a  bafc  difcent  ; 
I  came  unto  your  Court  for  honours  caufe/ 
And  not  to  be  a  Rebell  to  her  ftace  ; 
And  he  that  otherwife  accounts  of  me, 
This  fvvord  fliall  proove,  hec's  honours  enemie. 

King,  No  ?  here  comes  my  daughter,  {he  can  witneffe  it. 

Enter  Th'aifa^ 

per.  Then  as  you  arc  as  vcrtuous,  as  faire^ 
Refolve  your  angry  father,  if  my  tongue 
Bid  ere  folicite.  or  my  hand  fubfcribe 
To  am^lable  that  made  love  to  you  ? 

Thm^^^hy  fir,  if  you  had,  who  takes  offence^ 
At  that  would  niake  me  glad  ?. 

King.  Yea  Miftris,  are  you  fo  peremptory  ?  ' 
I  am  glad  of  it  with  all  my  heart,  'Apde,- 
He  tame  you,  He  bring  you  in  fubjeaion. 
Will  you,  not  having  my^confent^ 
Bcftow  your  loye  and  your  affe^rionf^i, 
Vpon  aftrangcr?  who  for  ought  I  knov/,  'Afi^/l 
May  be  ("nor  can  I  thinke  the  contrary) 
Asgreatinbloudaslmyfclfc.  - 
Therefore  heare  you  miftrenfe,  cither  fram^  • 
YoHr  will  to  mine ;  and  you  fir,  heare  von, 
tither  be  rul'd  by  me,  or  He  make  you 
Man  and  wife ;  nay,  come  your  hands 
And  hps  muft  fealc  it  too  -  and  bcin^  /oynd 


f  cricks  frince  of  Tyre) 

This  Stage,  the  Ship^upon  whofe  Dccke, 
The  Seas  toft  Pericles^  appcares  to  fpeake, 

£nter  Ter'icUs  on  Shlfhoord, 
P<rr.The  god    this  great  vaft,  rebuke  thefc  furges 
Which  wafh  both  heaven  and  hell,and  thou  that  haft 
Vpon  the  windes  command,  binde  them  in  Braffe, 
Having  cald  them  from  the  deepe,  O  ftill 
Thy  dearning  dreadfiiU  thunders,  daily  quench 
Thy  nimble  fiilpherous  flafhes :  Oh  how  Lkhorida> 
How  does  my  Queene  ?  then  ftorme  venomoudy. 
Wilt  thou  fpeat  all-thy  fclfe?  the  Seamans  whittle 
Is  a  whifpet  in  the  eares  of  death, 
Vnheard  Lichorida?  Lucina^  oh  /  ■ 
Divineft  patronefle,  and  my  wife,  gentle 
To  thofe  that  cry  by  night,  convey  thy  Deity 
Aboard  our  dauncing  Boat,  made  fwift  the  pang?: 
Of  my  Queenes  travailes.  Now  Lichorida, 
Enter  Ljchorida^ 
Lychor,  Heere is  a  thing  too  y ong  for  fuch  a  place^ 
Who  if  it  had  conceit,  would  die,  as  I  am  like  to  do  % 
Take  in  your  armes  this  peecc  of  your  dead  Qljceneo 
P er.         Iho-^  Lychoridaf  -  . 

Ljchor,  Patience  good  fir^doc  not  affift  the  ftorme^ 
Heere's  all  that  is  left  living  of  your  Queene ; 
A  little  daughter,  for  the  fake  of  it 
Be  manly  and  take  comfort, 

P<rr.  O  you  gods  / 
Why  doe  you  make  us  love  your  goodly  gift^ 
And  fnatch  them  ftraight  away 
V/ e  here  below ;  recall  not  what  we  give. 
And  therein  may  ufe  honour  with  you. 
Ljchor,  Patience  good  fir,  even  for  this  charge^ 
Per,  Now  miide  may  be  thy  life. 
For  a  moftblufterous  bird  haili  never  Babe ; 
Quiet  and  gentle  thy  conditions- ; 
For  thou  arc  the  rudclieft  welcome  to  this  workJ^ 


Pericles  prince  cfTyre^ 

That  Svcr  was  Princes  childe  ;  happy  what  folio w&J 

Thou  haft  as  chiding  a  Nativity, 

As  Fire,  Aire,  Water,  Earth,  and  heaven  can  make, 

To  harold  thee  from  the  wombc : 

Even  at  the  firft;  thy  loffe  is  more  than  can 

Thy  portage  quite,  with  all  thou  canft  finde  here  s 

Now  the  good  go  ds  tlir o w  their  befl  eyes  upon  it.' 

S nter  nvo  Sttjlors , 

I.  Sajlo}\  What  courage  fir  ?  (wod  fave  you. 

Per,  Courage  enough,  I  doc  not  fcare  thcflaw^,' 
It  hath  done  to  me  the  worft :  yet  for  the  love 
Of  this  poore  infant^  this  frcfli  new  fea-farer, 
I  would  it  would  be  quiec. 

1 .  SayL  Slacke  the  bolins  there;  thou  wilt  not  wilt  thou  > 
Blow  and  fplit  thy  felfe.  • 

2.  SayL  But  fca-roome,  and  the  brine  and  cloudy  billow 
kiffetheMooncIcarenot.  "  " 

I .      Sir,  your  Qucenc  muft  over  boaSl> 
;The  fea  workes  hie,  the  winde  is  lowd. 
And  will  not  lie  till  the  £hif)  be  cleared  of  the  dead* 

P^^.  That's  your  fuperftition.\^ 

I .  Pardon  us  fir';  with  us  atSea  it  hath  beene  ftill  obfervccfj 
And  we  are  ftrong  in  Eaftcrne,  therefore  briefly  yceld  her* 

Per.  As  you  thinke  meetc,  for  Ihe  muft  ore  boord  ftraight, 
Moft  wretched  Qucenc. 

Lychor.  Heerc  flie  lies  fir. 

l^er.  A  terrible  child-bed  haft  thou  had  ( my  dearc) 
No  light,  no  fire,  the  unfriendly  Elements 
Forgot  thee  utterly,  nor  have  I  time 
To  bring  thee  hallowd  to  thy  grave,  but  ftraight 
Muft  caft  thee  fcarcely  coffina,in  oare. 
Wherefore  a  Monument  upon  thy  bones. 
The  ayre  remaining  lampes,  the  belching  Whale, 
And  humming  water  muft  ore-whelme  thy  corpC5,^ 
lying  with  fimple  fhels :  Oh  Lychorida^ 
Bid  Neftor  bring  me  Spices,  Inke  and  Paper, 
My  Casket  and  my  lewels;  and  bid  Nicander 

E  2  "  >  Btia 


Pericles  Trince'ofTyrel 

Bring  mc  the  Sattin  CoSiW ;  lay  the  Babe 

Vpf)n  the  Pillow  ;  hie  thee,  whiles  I  fay 
A  pricftly  farwell  to  her  :  fodaincly,  womanJ 

3 .  Sir  we  have  a  Cheft  beneath  the  hatches, 
Caulkt  and  bittumcd  ready .  ^ 

Per.  1  thauke  thee :  Mariner  fay,  what  Coaft  is  this  ? 

a  We  arc  neere  Tharfpts, 

Per,  Tliicher  gentle  Marriner, 

Alter  thy  courfe  for  Tyre :  when  canft  thou  reach  it  ? 

2.  By  breake  of  day ,  if  the  winde  ceafc. 

Tcr.  O  make  for  Thar/tis, 
There  will  I  vifite  Cieon,  for  the  Babe 
Gannot  hold  out  to  Tjrwf  -there  lie  leave  it 
Atcarefiill  nurfing :  goe thy  waycs  good  Marriner, 
Ilcbring  thf  body  prefently.  ^^if 
Enter  Lord  Cerymon  yptth  a  fervant^ 

Cer^  Phyleman^hot. 

Enter  Phytemon^ 
Phyl,  Doth  my  Lord  call  ? 

Cer.  Get  fire  and  mcate  for  thcfe  poore  mcn^ 
T t  hath  beene  a  turbulent  and  ftormy  night. 

Sef,  1  have  hecnc  in  many  j  butfuch  a  night  as  this^ 
Till  now,  I  neare  endured. 

Cer.  Your  Mafter  will  be  dead  eare  you  rctarne,. 
Thcr's  nothing  can  be  miniftred  to  nature. 
That  can  recover  him :  qive  this  tathe  Apothecary ^ 
And  tell  mc  how  itworkes^ 

Enter  Gentlcmfn; 

1.  Gent  Good  morrow. 

2,  gentX-ood  morrow  to  your  Lordfliip- 
Cer.  Gentlemen,  why  doe  you  ftirrc  fo  early  ? 

1 ,  Genti  Sir,  our  lodgings  {landing  bleeke  upon  the  fea^ 
■^hooke  as  if  the  earth  did  quake  ; 
The  very  principles  did  feemc  to  rend  and  all  to  topple^ 
7ure  furprize  and  ftarc^made  mc  to  leave  the  houfe. 


Pericles  Trince  of  Tyre. 

a.  gent.  That  is  the  caufc  we  trouble  you  fo  early, 
Tisnot  our  husbandry. 
Or.  Oyoii  fay  well. 

I .  gent.  But  1  much  marvaile  that  your  Lordflup 
Having  rich  attire  about  you, fhould  at  the fc  early  hourcs 
Shake  off  the  golden  flumi  er  of  repofc ;  tis  moft  (trange. 
Nature  (hould  be  fo  converfant  with  paine, 
Being  thereto  not  compelled, 

Cer.  I  hold  it  ever  Vcrtue  and  Cunning. 
Were  endowments  greater,,  tlian  Noblcncffe  and  Richej, 
Careleffc  hcircs  may  the  two  latter  darken  and  expend  ^ 
But  immortality  attends  the  former. 
Making  a  Man  a  God  : 
Tis  knowne>  I  ever  have  ftudicd  Phyficke, 
Through  which  fecrct  Art,  by  turning  ore  Authority, 
I  have  together  with  my  prac^ife,  made  familiar 
To  me  and  to  my  aide ,  the  beft  infufions  that  d  wels 
In  Vegitivcs,  in  Mettals,  Stones :  and  can  fpeake  of  the  * 
Difturbances  that  Nature  workes,  arid  of  her  cure^ ; 
Which  doth  give  me  a  more  content  in  courfc  of  true  delight 
Then  to  be  thirfty  after  tottering  Honour, 
Or  tie  nw  pleafure^  up  in  filken  Bags, 
To  pleafe  the  Foolc  and  Death. 

a.  Gent,  Your  honour  hath  through  EphefHS^ 
Powred  forth  your  charity,  and  hundreds  call  themfclves 
Ybur  Creatures ;  who  by  you  have  beene  rertored. 
And  not  your  knowledge,  your  perfonall  paine. 
But  even  your  purfe  ftill  open,  hath  built  Lord  Cerlmon 
Such  ftrong  renowne,  as  ivever  fliall  decay. 

Enter  trro  or  threeT^'ith  a  ChcJI^ 
Ser.  So,  lift  there.  ' 
(T^r.What'bthat? 

Ser.  Sir,  even  now  did  the  fea  toffc  up  upon  our  fhorc 
'This  Cheft ;  tis  of  fome  wracke. 

Cer,  Set  it  downe,  let  us  looke  upon  ir^ 
2  .  Gent.  Tis  like  a  Coffin,  fir. 

E  .  ,Or> 


f  cricks  Prim  of  7yrel 

C^r,  What  ere  it  be,  tis  wondrouaTticavy  i 
Wrench  it  open  tlrarght : 
If  the  fcas  ftomackc  be  orc-charg*d  with  gold, 
Tis  a  good  conftraint  of  Fortune  it  belches  upon  us? 

2.  Genty  Tie  fo>  niy  Lord. 

Cer^  How  clofc  tis  caulkt  and  bottomd,  did  the  fca  cad  it  up.^^ 
Ser.  I  never  faw  fo  huge  a  billow  fir,  as  toft  it  upon  (hore. 
Cer,  Wrench  it  open ;  it  fmcls  mod  fweetly  in  aiy  fence. 
^.  gent,  A  delicate  Odour. 
Cer.  As  ever  hit  my  noftriU :  fo  up  with  it. 
Oh  you  moft  potent  gods  /  what's  hearc,  a  Coarfe  ? 
2,G(r«^,Moft  ftrange. 

C^r.  Shro wded  in  cloth  of  ftate,  balmd  and  entrcafured 
With  full  bags  of  fpices,  a  Pafport  to  Afollo^ 
Perfeft  me  in  the  Chaiacflers. 

Here  I  give  to  Hnderfiand, 
ffere  this  Coffin  drive  a  Imd*^ 
J  King  Pericles  have  loft 
^  ,  Tpis  J^ueeneyTvortha/leurmundainecoJi  ; 

ivho  finds  her,  give  her  burying^ 
She  was  the  danghter  of  a  King^ 
Be  fides  this  treafurefor  a  fee^ 
The  gods  regjnite  his  charitie^ 

I  f  thou  liveft  Pmr/<?j,  thou  haft  a  heart 
That  even  crackcs  for  woe  this  chanc'd  to  night.' 
2.  C7<f;;f.  Moft  likely  Sir. 

Cer,  Nay  certainely  to  night,  for  lookehow  frefti  {he  lookcsj 
They  were  too  rough,  that  threw  her  in  the  fea. 
Make  a  fire  within,  fetch  hither  all  my  boxes  in  my  Clofet, 
Death  may  ufurpe  on  Nature  many  houres. 
And  yet  the  fire  of  life  kindle  againe  the  ore-preft  fpirits. 
I  hcard  of  an  Egyptian  that  had  nine  houres  beeme  dead. 
Who  was  by  good  appliance  recovered. 

Enter  one  mth  Napkins  and  Fire* 
Well  faidj  well  faid,  the  fire  anddoathes, 

Tfie 


fertcles  trtnce  of  Tyre^ 

The  rough  and  wofall  mufickc  that  wc  havCj 

Caufe  it  to  found  I  bclcech  you : 

The  Viall  once  more  ^  how  thou  ftirrcfl:  thou  blocke  ? 

The  muficke  there :  I  pray  you  give  her  aire  5 

Gentlemen  this  Qaecne  will  live. 

Nature  awakes  a  warme  breath  out  of  her ; 

She  hath  not  bcenc  entranced  aboue  five  houres,  ^ 

See  how  (hee  gins  to  blow  into  lifes  fiower  again©. 

I .  Gem,  The  heavens  tfirough  youj  encreafc  our  wonder. 
And  fets  up  your  fame  for  ever. 

Cer.  Shee  is  alive,  behold  her  eye-lids. 
Cafes  to  thofe  heavenly  jewels  which  "FericUs  hzthioR^ 
Begin  to  part  their  fri^iges  of  bright  gold, 
The  Diamonds  of  a  molt  praifcd  water  doth  appeare, 
To  make  the  world  twice  rich,  live,  and  make  us  wecpe^ 
Tohcareyour  fate,  faire  creature,  rare  as  you  feeme  to  be. 
Shee  moves. 

Thai  O  ii^xcT)ima^  where  am  I  ?  whcre's  my  Lord  I 
What  world  is  this  ?• 

2;  Gent,  Is  not  this  ftrange  ? 
I .  Gent,  Mod  rare. 
,  Cer^  Hufli  (my  gentle  neigh  hour )  lend  me  your  hanSs,. 
^  To  the  next  chamber  beare  her,  get  linnen  ; 
Now  this  matter  mud  be  lookt  too,  for  the  relapfc 
Is  mortall :  come,  come,  and  EfcHlapm  guide  us. 

Thej  cArry.her  arpay.  Sxemt  Omnes}, 

Snterl^erkles  At  Tharfu^ymth  Clecrt,  ^.nd^ionUk* 
Ter,  Moft honoured  Cleon^l  muft needs  begone. 
My  twelve  months  are  cxpirde,  and  Tyre  ftandsy 
In  a  peace  :  you  and  your  Lady  takeTrom  my  heart 
All  thankefiilneffe.  The  gods  make  up  the  reft  upon  youj 
.    Cleon.  Your  fhakes  of  fortune,  though  they  haunt  yon 
Mortally,  yet  glance  fiill  wondringly  on  us. 

*jDion,  O  your  fweet  Qneene  /  that  the  ftrift  fates  had  plcafed^ 
You  had  brought  her  hither  to  have  bleft  mine  eyes  with  her, 
2er.  We  cannot  but  obey  the  powers  above  us  • , 

Could. 


Terklcs  Prince  ofHyrel 

Could  I  rage  and  rore  as  doth  the  fca  flie  lies  in; 
Yet  the  end  muft  be  as  tis :  my  gentle  babe  M^rmM; 
Whom  (for  (he  was  bortic  at  Sea  )  I  have  named  fo. 
Here,  1  charge  your  charitie  with  all ;  leaving  her 
The  infant  of  your  care^  befeccbing  you  to  give  her 
Princely  training,  that  (be  may  be  mannerd^s  (he  is  borne. 

Clean.  Feare  not  (my  Lord )  but  thinke  your  Grace, 
That  fed  my  Country  with  your  Corne ;  for  which. 
The  peoples  prayers  daily  fall  upon  you^  muft  in  your  child 
Be  thought  on,  if  negle(!^  (hould  therein  make  me  vile^ 
The  common  body  by  you  reliev*d| 
Would  force  me  to  my  duty :  but  if  to  that. 
My  nature  needc  a  fpurre,  the  Gods  revenge ic 
Vpon  me  and  mine,  to  the  end  of  generation. 

Prr,  I  bcteeve  you,  your  honour  and  your  goodnefiTe, 
Teach  me  toot  without  your  vowes,  till  (he  be  married, 
Madame,  by  bright  Diana,  whom  we  honour. 
All  anfifterd  fhall  this  heirc  of  mine  remaine, 
Though  I  (hew  will  in*t ;  fo  I  take  my  leave : 
Good  Madame,  make  me  bleflfedj  in  your  care 
In  bringing  up  my  childe, 

"JDlon,!  have  one  my  fclf  e,who  (hall  not  be  more  dec'rc  to  my 
refped  then  yours,  my  Lord. 

T'^r. Madame,  my  thankcs  and  prayers. 

Ckon,  Wce'l  bring  your  Grace  to  the  edge  of  the  fhore,  then 
give  you  up  to  the  masked  Ncpme^  and  the  gcntleft  windes  of 
heaven.  j 

Per,  I  will  embrace  your  offer,  come  deereft  Madame, 
O  no  teares  Lychorida^  no  tearesjlooke  too  your  little  MiftrcS;on 
whofe  grace  you  miy  depend  hereafter :  come  my  Lord* 
Enter  CerymonAnd  Thaifa 

Cer,  Madame,  this  T  ctter,  and  fome  certaine  lewels. 
Lay  with  you  in  your  Coffer,  which  are  at  your  command : 
Know  you  the  Charafter  ? 

Th^i,  It  is  my  Lords,that  I  was  (hipt  at  fca,T  will  remember, 
even  on  my  learning  time :  but  whether  there  delivered,  by  the 


P melts  Prmct  ef  Tjrei 

holy  gods^I  cannot  rightly  fay  :but  fince  King  Peykles  my  wcd^ 
ded  Lord,  I  ncere  fliall  fecagainca  valhll  livery  will  I  take  nzc 
tOj  ^nd  never  more  have  joy . 

Cer.  Madam,  if  this  you  purpofe  as  ye  fpcake, 
'TDianaes  Temple  is  not  diftant  farre, 
Where  you  may  abide  till  your  date  expire. 
Moreover  if  you  picafc,  a  Neecc  of  mine, 
.  Shall  there  attend  you. 

Thai,  My  recompence  is  thanketi  that's  all. 
Yet  my  good  will  is  great,  though  the  gift  fmalL  -  S^ck: 
Enter  Cower. 
Gmer,  Imagine  Terkles  arriude  at  Tjrc^ 
Welcomd  and  fetled  to  his  ownedcfirc  ;  * 
His  woeful  I  Queene  we  leave  at  Ephe/us^ 
Vnto 'D/i^w^  there's  a  Votarifle^ 
Now  to  Marina  bend  your  minde,, 
Whom  our  fall  growing  fcene  muft  finde 
At  Tharfiu^  and  Dy  Cieon  traind 
In  mufickes  letters,  who  hath  gaind 
Of  education  all  the  grace 

Which  makes  hie  both  the  art  and  ^lacc 
Of  generall  wonder  2  but  alacke 
That  monfter  Envy  oft  the  wrackc 
Of  earned  praife,  cJ^/4r/»<^x  life 
5eekc  to  take  offby  treafons  knife. 
And  in  this  kinde,  our  C/i?^;^  hath 
One  daughter  and  a  foil  growne  wencK 
Even  ripe  for  marriage  fight ;  this  Maid 
Hight  Pkiloten :  and  it  is  faid 

For  certainein  our  (lory,  flie 
Would 

ever  with  .i^^^'/W^  bey 

Beet  when  they  wcavde  the  ficded  filke: 
With  fingers  long,  finall,  white  as  milke. 

Or  vvhen  flie  would  with  fliarpe  needle  wound.' 
The  Cambncke  which  fbe  made  more  found 
By  hurung.it,  or  when  too'th  lute 
She  fung  and  made  the  night  bed  mute* 

J*  Thae 


Pericles  tritffl  ^/Tyrei 

That  ftill  records  Within  onc,ot  when 

She  would  with  rich  and  conftant  peni 

Vale  to  her  Miftreffe  Dian  ftill, 

(This  Thjhten  contends  in  skill 

"With  abfolute  fo 

The  Dove  ofTaphos  might  with  the  croW 

Vie  feathers  white,  Marina  gets 

All  praifes,  which  are  paidc  as  debtSj^  . 

And  not  as  given,  this  fo  darkcs- 

111  phyloten  all  gracefull  markes. 

That  Cleons  wife  with  envie  rare, 

A  prefent  murderer  does  prepare 

for  good  LMarimxh^t  her  daughter. 

Might  ftand  peereleflbby  thisflaughtct 

The  fooner  her  vile  thoughts  to  ftead, 

Lychorida  our  Nurfe  is  dead. 

And  curfed  Z)  ^W^i^  hath 

The  pregnant  inftrumcnt  of  wraths' 

Preft  for  this  blow,  the  unbome^vent? 

I  do  commend  to  your  content. 

Only  I  carried  winged  Timc^ 

Pofte  on  the  lame  fcete  of  my  rime. 

Which  never  could  I  fo  convey, 

Vnlefle  your  thoughts  went  on  my  way i 
doth  appeare, 

With  Z^'^?«/»i?  a  murderer.  '  ixli. 

Enter  Dioms:^y  and Li<f nine. 
Dion,  Thy  oath  remembcr,thou  haft  fworne  to  do  it,  tis  but  a 
blow,  which  never  fliall  be  known€,thou  canft  not  do  a  thing  in 
the  world  fo  foone,  to  yeeld  thee  fo  much  profite  Jet  not  confci- 
cnce  which  is  but  cold,  inflaming  thy  love  bofome,  cnflame 
too  nicely ;  nor  let  pitty,  which  even  women  havecaft  off,  mclc 
thee,  but  be  a  foald  iour  to  thy-  pnrpofe. 
Zeon.  I  will  doo't  but  yet  flic  is  a  goodly  creature* 
5>/(?».  The  fitter  then  the  gods  flionld  have  her. 
Hers  ft^e  comes  wcepi»gfot    onely  Miftreffe  death; 

(Thon 


Pmch  Trinu  ef  Tfrei 

Zf(7;/.  I  am  refolv'd* 

Ifft^r  C^Mfiatvlth  a  basket  of  Floweys. 

iMar.  No,  I  will  robbe  Tellftf  of  her  wcede,  to  ftf cw  thy 
grecnc  with  Flowers :  thc  yclloWes,blewcs,  the  purple,  Vio-^ 
lets  and  Marigolds,  fhall  as  a  Carpet  hang  upon  thy  grave; 
while  Summer  dayes  doth  laft.  Aye  me  pooremaide,  borne  in 
a  tempefl-,  when  my  mother  dide :  this  world  to  mc  is  like  a 
lading  ftorme,  hurrying  me  from  my  friends. 

DioH,  How  now  CMarina  ?  why  de'yc  wtepc  alone  ? 
How  chance  my  daughter  is  not  with  you  ? 
*  Doc  not  cdnfumc  your  bloud  with  forrowing, 
You  have  a  Nurfc  of  me.  Lord  how  your  favour's; 
Chang,d  with  this  unprofitable  woe ; 
Come  give  me  your  flowers,  ere  the  fea  marre  it.' 
iWalke  with  Leonine^  the  ayre  is  quicke  there, 
'And  it  pierces'and  fharpens  the  ftomackc  ; 
Come  Leonine  take  her  by  the  arme,  walkc  with  hSfl  

Mar.  No  I  pray  you,  lie  not  bereave  you  of  your  fervant!! 

Dion.  Come,  come.  Hove  the  King  your  father,  and  you? 
felfe,  with  more  than  forraine  heart ;  we  every  day  cxpeft  him 
here,  whenhe  fhall  come  and  finde  our  Parigon,to  all  reports 
thus  blafted.  Hee  will  repent  the  breadth  of  his  great  Voyage," 
Jblame  both  my  Lord  and  mee,  that  wee  have  taken  no  care  to 
your  beft  courfes.  Go  I  pray  you,  walke  and  be  chearefuU  once: 
againe ;  referve  that  excellent  complexion,  which  did  fteale  the 
eyes  of  young  and  old. 
Care  not  for  me,  I  can  goe  home  alone  I 
-  ^ .  A4:ar.  Well,  I  will  goe,  but  yet  I  have  no  dcGrc  tqit? 

7) tan.  Come,  come,I  know  'tis  good  for  you : 
Walke  halfe  an  houre  Leonine^  at  the  leaft^- 
Remember  what  I  have  faid. 

Xff<?w.  I  warrant  you  Madam.^ 
.    ^ion.  He  leave  you  my  fweet  Lady,  for  a  while:  jpray  walkc 
foftly,  doe  not  heatc  your  bloud  i  What,  I  muft  have  a  care  of 
you. 


Ipemles  f  nnce  of  Tjrei 

Mar]  My  thankes  fwcct  Madame.  Is  the  winde  Wefterly  that 
blowes  ? 

Mar,  When  T  was  borne,  the  windewas  North, 

X<?<??^.Waftf0?  '  • 

Mar.  My  father,  as  Nurfe  faith,  did  never  feare,  but  cried 
good  fea-men  to  the  Saylers,  galling  hi«  Kingly  hands  hailing 
ropes,  and  clafping  to  the  Maji,  endured  a  fea  thatalmoft  burft 
rhedecke. 

Zf^7«.  when  was  this 
tMar,  When  I  wa^  borne,  never  was  waves  nor  winde  more 
violent,  and  from  the  ladder  mckle,  wafhes  off  a. canvas  clymetj^ 
ha,  faithone,  wilt  out  >  and  with  a  dropping  induftr-y  they  skip 
from  fterne  to  fternez-the  Boat-fwaine  whiftlcsj  and  the  Maftcr 
calls  and  trebles  their  confufion. 

Leon.  Come,  fay  your  prayers, 
what  meane  you  ? 

Leon,  If  you  require  a  little  fpace  for  prayery  I  grant  it,  pr  ay^ 
but  be  not  tedious,  for  the  gods  arc  quicke  of  e^e,  and!  am 
fworne  to  doe  my  worke  with  hafte. 
^  Mar,  Why,  will  you  kill  nie  ?  , 

Leon,  To/atisfic  my  Lady. 

Mar.  Why  would  flie  have  mc  kild  now?a9 1  can  remember 
by  my  troth,  I  never  did  her  hurt  in  all  my  life,  I  never  fpakc 
bad  word,  nordidill  tume  to  any  living  creature  .^belecve  me 
now,  I  never  kilda  Moufe,  nor  hurt  a  I  Uc;I  trod  upon  a  wormc 
once  againft  my  will,  but  I  wept  for  it^  How  have  I  oftended^ 
wherein  my  death  might  yeeld  her  any  profite^or  my  life  imply 
her  any  danger  ? 

Leon,  ^ty  Commiffion  is  not  toreafon  of  thedeed^  but  doo't. 

<J^tar,  You  will  not  doo't  for  all  the  world,  I  hope :  you  are 
well  favoured,  and  your  lookes  fore-fnew  yoa  have  a  very  gen- 
tle heart,  I  faw  you  lately  when  you  caught  hurt  in  parting 
two  that  fought :  good-footh  it  fhewd  well  in  you,doe  fo  no w^ 
your  Lady  feekes  my  life,  come  you  betweene,  and  favc  poor© 
sue  the  weaker  . 

Lm,!  a«i  fworne,  and  will  difpatch, 

F.nter .  - 


Pericles  Prince  of  Tyre. 


Enter  Tirntes^ 
PWat,  I .  Hold  villaine. 
FirM.  2,  A  prize,  a  prize. 

Pirat,  g.  Halfe  part  mates,  halfe  part,  Come  lets  have  her  a-» 
board  fodainly.  exit, 

Snter  Leonine^ 

.  Leon.  Thefe  roguing  thceves  ferve  the  great  Pyrate  VMes^ 
and  they  hav^  feized  Marina^  let  her  goe,  there's  no  hope  ftiee 
will  returne  :  He  fwcare  flhee's  dead,  and  throwne  into  the  fea, 
but  lie  fee  further,  perhaps  they  will  butpleafe  themfelves  up- 
on her,  not  carry  her  aboard,  if  (he  remaine. 
Whom  they  have  raviflit,  muft  by  me  be  flaine. 

Enter  the  three  Bauds ^ 

Pander,  'Boult* 
Boult.  Sir. 

Pander.  Search  the  market  \\5Xxo\v\y-i  Met  dine  is  full  of  gal- 
lants, wee  loll  too  much  money  this  mart,  by  being  too  wench- 
leffe. 

Bmd.  Wc  were  never  fo  much  out  of  creatures,  we  have  but 
poore  three,  and  they  can  do  no  more  than  they  can  do,and  they 
with  continuall  adion,  are  even  as  good  as  rotten. 

Pander-,  Therefore  lets  have  frefh  ones  what  ere  we  pay  fot 
them,  if  there  be  not  a  confciencc  to  be  ufde  in  every  trade,  wee 
{hill  never  profpcr. 

'Baud.  Thou  faieft  true,tis  not  our  bringing  up  of  poorcba-* 
ftards,  as  I  thinke  1  have  brought  fome  eleven. 

Bouh.  I  to  eleven,  and  brought  them  downe  againe, 
But  fliall  I  learch  the  market  ?  -  _  • 

Baud  W  hat  elfe  man  ?  the  ftufFe  we  have,a  ftrong  windc  will 
blow  it  to  peeces,  they  are  fo  pittifully  foddcn. 

Fandtr,  1  hou  faift  true,  there's  two  unwholfome  in  confci- 
cnce,  the  poore  Tranfilvanian  is  dead  that  lay  with  the  little 
baggedge. 

Banh^  I,  ihe  quickly  poupt  him,,  fliee  made  him  roaft-meate 

'  F  3  fo,T 


firlcUs  trince  of  Tyrei 

forwormcs,batIlcgocfearchthcmarketi  Exit: 
Pand,  Three  are  foure  thoufand  Chickeens  were  as  pretty  a 
proportion  to  live  quietly,  and  fo  give  over. 

Baud,  Why,  to  give  over  I  pray  you  ?  Is  it  a  fhame  to  get 
-when  wc  are  old  ? 

fand.  Oh  our  credit  comes  not  in  like  the  commoditie,  nor 
the  commodity  wages  not  with  the  danger :  therefore,  if  in  our 
youths  we  could  pickc  up  fome  pretty  eftate,  t' were  not  amiflc 
to  keepc  ourdoore  hatch'd;befides,  the  fore  tcrnws  weeftand 
upon  with  the  gods,  will  be  ftrong  with  us  for  giving  ore. 
Baud,  Come,  other  forts  offend  as  well  as  we. 
Pand.  As  well  as  we,  I,  and  better  too,  we  offend  worfe,  nei- 
ther is  our  profcflion  any  Trade,  it's  no  calling :  but  here  comes 
BohIp, 

Enter  Bouh  Tvkh  the  Pirats  md  Mariml 

Boult.  Come  your  way  es  my  matters,  you  fay  fhe's  a  virgin^ 
'  S^yK  O  fir,  we  doubt  it  not. 

Boult,  Mafier,  I  have  gonethrough  for  this  peece  you  feci 
If  you  like  her,  fo ;  if  not,  I  have  loft  my  earnefl. 
Bmd,  Boult  J  ha's.fhe  any  qualities  ? 
Boult y  Shee  ha's  a  good  face,  fpeakes  well,  and  ha's  excSlIent 
good  cloathes  2 there  is  no  forther  neccflitie  of  qti^lities  can  make 
herberefofd.  ^ 
Baud,  What^'s  her  price  Boult  ^ 
Boult,  Ifcannot  be  Sated  one  doit  of  a  thoufand  peeces^ 
Pand,  Well,  follow  me  my  mafters,  you  fball  have  your  mo- 
ney prcfently  ;  wife  take  her  in,  inftrufl  her  what  (he  has  to  do 
xhat  fbe  may  not  be  raw  in  her  entertainment. 

Baud,  Boult,  take  you  the  markes  of  her,  the  colour  of  her 
haire,  complexion,  height,  age,  with  warrant  of  her  virginity, 
and  cry ;  He  that  will  give  moft,  fhall  have  her  firft.Such  a  mai- 
den-head wercnocheape  thing,  if  men  were  as  they  have  bene: 
Get  this  done  as  I  commandyou. 
^oult.  Performance  fliall  follow.  Bxit^ 
CMar.  AUcke  that  Leonine  was  fo  flackc,  fo  floW  5 

Kfc /hould  have  ftrucke,  not  fpoke  J 

Oi: 


Tern  ICS  i^;nffi  af  r^rel 
0f  thai  thefc  Pirates  J  not  enough  barbarous,' 
Had  not  ore-boord  thrown©  me,  for  to  feeke  my  mother^ 

Baud.  Why  weepe  you  pretty  one  ? 

Mar,  That  I  am  pretty. 

Baud.  Come,  the  gods  have  done  their  part  in  you* 

Mar,  I  accufe  them  not. 

Baud.  You  are  light  into  my  hands, 
Where  you  are  like  to  live- 

C^l^ar.  The  more  my  fault,  to  fcape  his  hands. 
Where  I  was  like  to  die. 

Baud.  I,  and  yoalliall  live  in  pleafare# 

%J\far,  No* 

Baud.  Yes  indeede  fliall  you,  and  tafte  Gentlemen  of  all  fa- 
fliions.  You  {hall  fare  well ;  you  (hall  [have  the  difference  of  all 
complexions ;  what  dc'ye  ftop  your  eares  ? 

<Jl/tar^  Are  you  a  woman  i* 

"Baud^  What  would  you  have  me  to  be,  if  I  be  not  a  wo- 
man?* 

Mar.  An  honeft  woman,  or  not  a  woman- 

Ba»dj  Marry  whip  thee  Gofling :  I  thinke  I  fliall  fomething 
to  do  with  you .  Come,  ye*are  a  young  foolifli  fapling,  and  mull 
be  bowed  as  I  would  have  ye. 

CM:ar,  The  gods  defend  me, 

Baud,l(it  pleafe  the  gods  to  defend  you  by  m6n,  then  meri 
niuft  comfort  you,  men  muft  fecde  you,  nien  muft  ftirreyou  up  s 
Boults  returned. 

Bnter  Boult, 
Now  fir,  haft  thou  cride  her  through  the  Market 

Bouh.  I  have  cride  her  almoft  to  the  number  of  her  hairesa 
Ihavedrawne  her  pidure  with  my  voyce. 
•  Baud,  And  prethee  tell  me,  how  doll  thou  finde  the  inclina-^; 
tion  of  the  people,  efpecially  of  the  y  ongcr  fort  ? 

Boult.  Faiththey  liftend  to  me,  as  they  would  have  hcarkned 
to  theirs  fathers  Teftament,  There  was  a  Spaniards  mouth  fa 
watered,  that  he  went  to  bed  to  her  very  defcri prion. 

Baud.^  ^fj^Q  jdiall  have  him  here^.ta  morrow  with  his  beft^' 
tuffeon. 

BoHlfl 


Pericles  frifii^^r^y^* 
Botilt.  To  night,  to  night,  but  Miftreffc,  doc  you  know  the 
French  Knight  that  cowres  i'th  hams? 
Bami,  W  ho  U'viomifier  y'eroHt44  >  ■  ; 

Boult,  I,  he  offered  to  cat  a  caper  at  theproclimation.  buthce 
made  a  grone  ac  ic,  and  fvvorehe  would  fee  her  to  morrow. 

Well,  well,  as  for  him  he  brought  his  difcafe  hither, 
here  he  doth  but  lepaire  it,I  know  he  will  come  in  out. fliadow, 
to  fcattfr  his  cro vvncs  in  the  Sunne.  v  )ru. 

BmLt^  Well,  if  vvehad  of  every  Nation  a  traveller,  we  Ihoulcl 
lodge  them  with  this  figne. 

BoyMJ?i2i)i  you  come  hither  a  white,you  have  Fortunes  comr 
niing  upon  you,  marke  mc,  you  mufi  teeme  to  doe  that  fearefel- 
iy,  which  you  commit  willingly^  depife  profite,  where  you 
have  mod  gaine,  to  weepe  that  you  live  as  you  doe,  makes  pitty 
in  your  lovers  feldomcbtit  that  pitty  begets  you  a  good  opini- 
on, and  that  opinion  a  mcere  profite. 

Mar,  I  underftand  you  not. 

BoultjQ  take  her  home  Miftreffe,take  her  home,thefc  bluflies 
oFhers  muft  be  quencht  with  fome  prefent  pradife. 

Maru  Thou  faift  true  yfaith,  fo  they  muft,  for  your  Bride 
goes  to  that  with  Ihame,  which  is  her  way  to  goe  with  war^ 
rant. 

Boult.  Faith  fome  dojand  fome  do  not,but  Miftreffe,if  I  have 
bargaind  for  the  joynt.  * 

Baud,  Thou  mai'tl  cat  a  morleli  off  the  fpit, 

Boult,  I  may  fo. 

BtiPid,  Who  fliould  deny  it 
Come  young  one,!  like  the  mannier  of  your  garments  well. 

JBmlt.  I  by  my  faith,  they  {hall  not  be  changed  yet. 

Bmd,  Boult y  fpcnd  thou  that  in  the  Towne,report  what  a  fb- 
iourner  we  have,  you  1  loie  nothing  by  cuftome.  When  Na- 
ture framed  this  peece,  fhe  meant  thee  agoodturne,  therefore 
fay  vi'hat  a  paragon  Ihec  is,and  thou  haft  the  harveft  out  of  thine 
owne  report. 

Boult. \  warrant  you  Miftreflejthundcr  fhall  riot  fo  awake  the 
beds  of  Eelcs,  as  my  giving  put  her  beauty,  ftirs  up  the  lewdly 
enc  ined,  He  bring  home  fome  to  night. 

Bmd, 


TmcUs  TrkU  BfJfttl 

^AuiiComt  your  waycs,  follow  mc. 

tMa^.  If  fires  be  hot,  knives  ftiarpc,  or  wat&S  dccpej 
Vntidc  1  (Till  my  virgin  knot  will  kcepc. 
'7)  ian^i  aide  my  purpofe. 

^mi.  What  have  wee  to  doc  with  ?  pray  you  g^c 
with  us.  Exit^ 


Enter  £le6vimiT>mwK 


1>iOH.  why  are  you  foolifh,  can  it  be  undone  ? 

Clean.  Q  'Diom:z.iay  fuch  a  peece  of  flaughter. 
The  Sunne  and  Moone  nere  lookt  upon. 

Dioff.  I  thinke  you*l  turne  a  childe  againe. 

C/eou,  Where  Ichiefe  Lord  of  all  this  fpacious  world,  Idc. 
give  itto  undo  the  deed.  Oh  Lady,  much  lelTe  in  bloud  than  ver- 
tue,  yet  a  Princefle  to  cqudl  any  fingle  Crownc  of  the  earth,  in 
the  J  uflice  of  compare.  G  villaine,  Leonine  whom  thou  haft  poi- 
foncd  too,  if  thou  hadft  drunke  to  him,  it  had  becne  a  kindneflc 
bccoraming  well  thy  face,  whatcanft  thou  fay,  when  Noble 
Pericles  fliall  demande  his  childe  ? 

^ion.  That  (he  is  dead.  Nurfes  arc  not  the  fates  to  fofter  it, 
nor  ever  to  prefcrve,{hc  dide  at  night,Ile  fay  fo,  who  can  crofTc 
ir,unlefrc  you  play  the  Innocenf.and  for  an  honeft  attribute,cry 
oat  fliee  dide  by  foule  play. 

Peon.  O  go  too,  well.  Well,  of  all  the  faults  beneath  the  hea- 
vens, the  gods  doe  like  this  word. 

Dioni^ia.  Be  one  of  thofe  that  thinkcs  the  pretty  wrens  of 
TharfHs  willflie  hcnce,and  open  this  to  Pericles do  (hame  to 
thinke  of  whataNoble  ftraineyouarCjandof  how  coward  a 
fpirit. 

Cleon,  To  fuch  proceeding,  who  ever,  but  his  approbation 
added,  though  not  his  whole  confent,  lie  did  not  flow  from  ho- 
nourable courfes. 

^ionizla.  Be  it  fo  then,  yet  none  doth  know  but  you  how 
fliecame  dead,  nor  none  can  know  Leonine  being  gone,  Shee 

6  did 


diddifdaincmychilde,  andftoode  betwccne  her  and  her  for- 
tunes :  none  would  looke  on  her^  but  caft  their  gazes  on  C^fari" 
niu  face,  whilft  ours  was  blurred  at,  and  held  a  Mawkin,  not 
worth  the  time  of  day.  It  pierc'd  me  thorovv,  and  though  you 
call  my  courfeunnatur4U  you  not  your  childe  well  loving,  yet 
I  finde  it  greets  me  as  an  enterprize  of  kindenefle,  perform'd  to 
your  fole  daughter. 
Cle.  Heavens  forgive  it. 

^Dion,  And  as  for  Fericlesy  what  fhould  he  fay  ?  wz  wept  af- 
ter her  hearfe,  and  yet  we  mourne  :  her  monument  is  almofl:  fi- 
niflied^and  her  Epitaph  in  glittering  golden  charraaers,exprefle 
a  gcnerall  praife  to  her,  and  care  in  us,  at  whofe  expence  tis 
done. 

Cle.  Thou  art  like  the  Harpie, 
Which  to  betray,  doft  with  thy  Angels  face, 
Ceize  with  thine  Eagles  talents. 
^i>ion,Xo\x  are  like  one,  that  fuperftitioufly 
Doth  fweare  to'he  gods,  that  Winter  kils  the  flies. 
But  yet  I  knowj  you'l  do  as  I  advife.  Sxiu 

Enter  Cower* 
ThUs  time  we  wafle,  and  longeft  leagues  make  {hort> 
Saile  feaes  in  Cockels,  have  and  wifh  but  fort ; 
Making  to  take  our  imagination. 
From  bourne  to  bourne,  region  to  region. 
By  you  being  pard'ned,  we  commit  no  crime 
To  ufe  one  Langnage,  in  each  feverall  clime,  \ 
Where  our  (cenes  feeme  to  live.  I  do  befeech  yon 
Tolearneof  me.whoftands  in  gaps  to  teach  you* 
The  ftages  of  our  ftory  Pericles^ 
Is  now  againe  thwarting  the  wayward  feas ; 
(Attended  on  by  many  a  Lord  and  Knight) 
To  fee  his  Daughter,  all  his  lives  delight. 
Old  He  UicanHs  goes  along  behinde,  y 
Is  left  to  governe  it  .*  ybu  beare  in  minde 
Old  SfceneSy  whom  Hellkanas  late 
Advanc'd  in  time  to  great,  and  bigh  cftatc J 

^  Well 


Pericles  Trince  ofTjrel 

Well  fayling  fliips,  and  bounteous  windcs  have  brought 
This  King  to  Thar/ns^  thinkc  this  Pilate  thought 
So  with  his  fterage,  fhall  your  thoughts  grone 
To  fetch  his  daughter  home,  who  firft  is  gone 
Like  nioatcs  and  (liadowes,  fee  them  move  a  while. 
Your  eares  unto  your  eyes  He  reconcile. 

JEnter  Perle/es  at  me  doore^  with  aJlhk  traine^  Cleon  And  Difto^tU 
at  the  other.  Cleon  {herpes  Pericles  the  toomhe^  i^hcreat  Pericles 
make's  lamentation^  ftits  on  facks^clothy  and  in  a  mighty  fajfton 
departs, 

Gower,  Sec  how  belcefe  may  fuffer  by  fowle  ihow,' 
This  borrowed  paillon  (lands  for  true  old  woe  ; 
And  'Pericles  in  forrow  all  devoured. 
With  fighes  fliot  through,  and  biggeft  teares  ore-fliowr<I» 
Leaves  Z/^^?y?^y,  and  againe  imbarks,  he  fwearcs 
frJever  to  wafh  his  face,  nor  cut  his  haires. 
He  put  on  fackcloth  and  to  fea  he  beares, 
A  tempeft  which  his  mortall  ve{fell  tearesj 
And  yet  he  rides  it  out .  Now  take  we  our  way 
To  the  Epitaph  for  Marina^  write  by^^iom^pa^ 

The falrefi  fweetejty  and ^efi  lies  here^  '^'^ 
IVho Withered  in  her  jpying  of y eares. 
She  wa6  ofTyrHS  the  Kings  i>au^htery 
On  yvhomfoule^death  hath  made  tht6  Jlaughter  % 
iJHarina  ^vasjhe  cald,  andather^  birth , 
That  is  beingfrokd,  fivallowedfom^partofth*eUrthl  'V 
Therefore  the  earth  fearingtd  be  ore-'fiowed. 
Hath  Thetis  birth»child on  the  heanjens  befi6wed» 
wherefore  Jhe  does  and f wear es  Jhet^l  never fiint^ 
Make  raging  Battrie  upon  fhore'^  6f flint. 

No  vi'zor  does  become  blackc  villanjr, 
So  well  as  foft  and  tender  flattery : 
Let  Pericles  beleeve  his  daughter's  dcai . 
Andbearehiscourfesto  be  ordered,  ^'-^^ 

6  z 


pfrUles  Trme  #/  fjre^ 

By  tady  Port'me,  while  our  ftcare  mud  play. 

His  daughter  woe  and  heavie  well-aday . 

In  her  unholy  fervice :  Patience  then. 

And  thi»ke  you  n©w  are  all  in  Mnalinc.  Exki 

»     JEntertwo  Cjentlenten. 
I .  gent.  Did  you  ever  heare  the  like  ? 
a ,  Gent.  No,  nor  never  (hall  do  in  fuch  a  place  as  this,  Ihe  be- 
ing once  gone. 

I ,  Getit.  But  to  have  divinity  preacht  there,  did  you  ever 
dreame  of  fuch  a  thing  ? 

1 .  gent.  No,,  no,  come,  I  am  for  no  more  bawdy  houfcs,{halI 
we  go  heare  the  Veftals  fing  ? 

I .  Gent.  He  doe  any  thing  now  that  is  vertuous,  but  I  am  out 
of  the  road  of  rutting  for  ever.  Sxit. 

Enter  the  threeTauds.  .  ' 

Tand.  WelI,I  had  rather  than  twice  the  worth  of  her,flie  had 
nerc  come  here. 

Baud.  Fie,  fie  upon  Her,  flie  is  able  to  frieze  the  god  Priaju^l 
and  undoe  a  whole  generation,  wc  muft  either  get  her  raviiht, 
or  be  rid  of  her,  when  Ihe  fiiould  do  for  clyents  her  fitment,and 
do  me  the  kindneffe  of  our  profeflion,  (he  has  me  her  quirk  s,her 
reafons,  her  mafter-reafons,  her  prayers,  her  knees,  that  fliee 
would  make  a  puritane  of  the  devill,if  he  fliould  cheapen  a  kifle 
of  her. 

Bonk. fzith^  I  muft  ravifh  hcr,or  fhe'l  disfurnifli  us  of  all  our 
Cavalecrs,  and  make  our  fwearcrs  Priefts. 

Pmdi  Now  the  poxe  upon  her  grcenc  ficknefle  for  me, 

"Baud,  Faith  there's  no  way  to  be  rid  of  ic,  but  by  the  way  to 
the  poxe.  Here  comes  (he  Lord  Lyfimachm  difguifed. 

^outt^Nt  fliould  have  both  Lord  and  Lowne,  if  the  peevife 
t^ggcdge  Would  but  give;  way  to  cuftomcrs. 

Enter  ZyJimachptSi 
Ljf.  How  now,  how  a  dozen  of  virginities  ? 

B md.  Now  the  gods  to  blelTe  your  Honour 
ionlt^  I  am  glad  to  fee  yoitf  hpuour  in  ggod  health* 


PmV&i'  frim  of  Tjrei 

Lyf.  You  may  fo,  tis  the  better  for  you,  that  your  rcfoners 

ftand  upon  found  legs,  how  now  ?  viholefome  impunity  have 
you,  that  a  man  may  deale  withall,  and  dcfie  the  Chirurgion? 

Tand.  We  have  one  here  fir  if  fhe  would  — — 
But  there  never  came  licr  like  in  CMet aline, 

Lyf,  If  fliceM  doe  the  dcede«of  darknes  thou  wouldft  (ay. 

Baud^Xoiw  honour  knowes  what  tis  to  fay  well  enough. 

Lyf  Well,  call  forth,  call  forth. 

Bouit.  For  flefti  and  bloud  fir,  white  and^rcd,  you  fliallfcc 
a  Rofe,  and  flic  were  a  Rofe  indeed,  if  fhe  had  but 
^7/.  What  prcthee.^ 
'Bouh.  Q  fir,  I  can  be  modeft. 

^  Ljf,  That  dignifies  the  rcnowne  of  a  Baud^  noleffethcn  h. 
gives  a  good  report  to  a  number  to  be  chalL 
Enter  ^Marina, 

Baud,  Here  comes  that  whith  growcs  to  the  ftalkc. 
Never  pluckt  yet  I  can  afibre  you. 
Is  fhe  not  a  faire  creaturt  ? 

Lyf.  Faith  {he  would  ferve  after  a  long  voyage  at  fea. 
Well,  there's  for  you,  leave  us. 

Baud,  I  befeech  your  honour  give  me  leave  a  word. 
And  He  have  done  prefently, 

Lyf.  I  befeech  you  do. 

Band,  Firfl:,I  wouldliave  you  note,this  is  an  honourable  man;. 

LMa>\  I  defirc  to  findc  him  fo,  that  I  may  worthily  note  him. 

Band.  Next,  hee's  the  ©overnor  of  this  Country,  and  a  man- 
whom  I  am  bound  to. 

Mat.  If  he  governe  the  Country,  you  are  bound  to  him  in- 
deed, but  how  honourable  he  is  in  that,  I  know  not. 

Baud,  Pray  you  without  any  more  virginall  fencing,  will  you 
ufe  him  kindly  ?  he  will  line  your  Apron  with  gold.  . 

Mar,  What  he  will  do  gracioufly,!  will  thankefiillyrcceivcf. 
Have  you  done 

Band,  My  Lord,  lhee*s  not  pac*fte  yet,  you  mud  takefomc 
paines  to  worke  her  t©  your  mannage,  .come>  wee  will  leave  his 
Honour  ^nd  her  together. 

G  3  Lyf. 


Tericles  rmceofTyfe: 

Ljfl^ov^  pritty  one^liow  long  have  you  faeene  at  this  trade? 

Mar.  What  trade  fir? 

%r.  why,  I  cannot  name,  biit  I  fliall  offend. 
Mar,  I  cannot  be  offended  with  my  trade,  pleafe  youta 
name  it. 

-Cii-How  long  have  you  beenc  of  this  profeflion  ? 
Mar,  Ere  fince  I  can  remember. 

Li,  Did  you  goe  too't  fo  yong,  w^crc  you  a  gamfter  at  fire, 
oratfeaven? 

Mar,  Earlier  too  fir>  if  nov^  I  be  one. 

-^7. Why  the  houfc  you  dwell  in  proclaims  you  to  be  a  crea- 
ture of  fale. 

:  Mar.  Doe  you  know  this  lioufe  to  be  a  place  of  fuch  refort, 
and  will  come  into  it  f  I  heare  fay  you  are  of  honourable  parts, 
and  the  Governourof  this  place. 

Ly.  Why,  hath70ur  Principall  made  knowne  unto  you,who 
I  am  i* 

C^far,  Who  is  my  Principall  ? 

Ly,  Why  your  hearbewoman^fhe  that  fcts  feeds  and  rootes 
'  of  rfiame  and  iniquity;  Oh  you  have  heard  fome-thing  of  my 
power,,  and  foftand  aloft  for  more  ferious  wooing,  bat  I  ptio- 
teft  to  thee,  pretty  one,  my  authority  fhall  not  fee  thee,  or  elfe 
looke  friendly  upon  thee-  come  bring  me  to  fome  private  place, 
come,  C0mc.       ^  ;  'r.'.:^:^ 

Mar.  If  you  were  borne  to  honour,  fhew  it  now,  if  put  up- 
on you,  make  the  Judgeinent  good,  that  thought  you  worthy 
of  it. 

Lj.  How's  this  ?  how*6  this?  fome  more  ,be  fage. 

Mar.  For  me  that  ani  a  maide,  tliough  moft  ungentle  For- 
tune have  plac'd  me  in  this  Stie,  where,  fince  I  came,  difeafea 
havcbeene  fold  dearer  than  Phyfieke,  O  that  the  gods  would 
fct  mc  free  from  this  unhallowed  place,though  they  did  change 
me  to  the  meanefl:  bird  that  flies  i'th  purer  aire. 

Ly.  Idid  not  thinke  thou  couldft  have fpoke  fo  well,  Inere 
drcampt  thou  couldft  ;  had  I  brought  hither  a  corrupted  minde^ 
thy  fpeech  had  altered  it,hoId  heefe's  gold  for  thce^perfeverc  in 
that  cleare  way  thou  goeft,  and  the  gods  ftrengthcn  tfiee. 

M^r^ 


iMar,  Thie  good  gods  prcferve  y ou , 

Xjr.  For  my  part,I  came  with  no  ill  intent,  for  to  me  the  very 
dooresand  windowes  favour  vilely,  fare  thee  well,  thou  art  a 
peece  of  vertue,  and  I  doubt  not  but  thy  training  hath  bin  No- 
ble, hold,  hccre'8  more  gold  for  thee,  a  curfe  upon  him,  dye  hec 
like  a  theefe,  that  robs  thee  of  thy  goodneffe,  if  thou  dofthearc 
from  me,  it  (hall  be  for  thy  good. 

Jiouit,  I  bcfeech  your  honour j  one  peece  for  me. 

Lj,  Avant  thou  damned  doore-kecper,  your  houfe  but  for 
this  virgin  that  doth  prop  it,  would  finke  and  over- whelme 
you.  Away. 

Boult,  How's  this  ?  We  mufl  take  another  courfc  with  you?  if 
yourpeeviflichaftity,  which  is  not  worthabreake-faftinthe 
cheapeft  Country  under  the  eoape,  (hall  undoe  a  whole  houfc- 
hold,  let  me  be  gelded  like  a  Spaniell,  come  your  wayes. 

Jlfa>\  Whither  would  you  haVfe  me  ? 

B&ft^t.  I  muft  have  your  mayden-head  taken  off,  or  the  com- 
mon hang-man  jfhall  execute  it,  come  your  way,  wee'l  have  no 
raore  gentlemen  driven  away,  come  your  wayes  I  fay. 

f/jtey  Bands. 
'Bmd,  How  now,  what's  the  matter  ? 
Bonlt,  Worfe  and  worfe  Miftris,  flieehathheere  fpoken  holy 
Words  to  the  Lorti  Lyfimachns  ^ 
Band  Q  abhominable. 

Boult,  He  makes  our  profeflion  as  it  were  toftinke  before  the 
face  of  the  gods. 
iaud.  Marry  hang  her  up  for  ever. 

■Boult.Thc  Nobleman  would  have  dealt  "^ith  her  like  a  No- 
bleman, andfhefenthimaway  ascoldas  a  Snow-ball,  faying 
his  prayers  too. 

B^iud.  5<?«/f,  take  her  away,  ufehcr  at  thy  pleafure,  crackc 
the  G;!afre  of  her  virginity,  and  make  the  reft  male-able* 

Boult  And  if  ftie  were  a  thornier  peece  of  ground  than  flice 
isj  Gie  fnali  be  ploughed . 

Mar,  Harke,  hafke,  you  gods. 

Bvmd,  bbe  coniurcs,a way  with  her^  would  flic  had  never  come 

.  within 


Tericles  frinatfTyrei 

within  my  doorcs,Marry  hang  you,(hcc's  borne  to  tindo  us^will 
yon  not  go  the  way  of  women-kinde  f  Marry  come  up  my  difh 
of Charity,  with  rofemary  and  bayes.  Exit,, 

'Boftlt,  Come  Miftrcfle,  come  your  way  with  me. 

Mar,  Whither  wilt  thou  have  me  ? 

"Botilt.To  take  from  you  the  Jewell  you  hold  fo  dcarc. 

Mar.  Prcthce  tell  me  one  thing  firft. 

'Boult.  Gome  now,  your  one  thing. 

Mar,  What  canft  thou  wifb  thy  enemy  tobe  ? 

'Boult.  Why  I  could  wifh  him  to  be  my  Mafter,or  rather  my 
Miftris. 

Mar,  Neither  of  thefeare  fo  bad  as  thou  art,  fincethey  doc 
better  thee  in  their  command ;  thou  holdft  a  placc/or  which  the 
painedft  fiend  in  hell  would  not  in  reputation  change :  thou  arc 
the  damned  doore- keeper  to  every  cuflierell  that  comes  enqui- 
ring for  his  Tib ;  to  the  choloricke  fifting  of  every  rogue,  thy 
care  is  liable,  thy  food  is  fuch  as  hathbeene  bclcht  on  by  infc- 
d:ed  lungs. 

!Si?;^/.What  would  you  have  me  do?  goe  to  the  wars,  would 
you,  where  a  man  may  fervc  7,yeares  for  the  loife  of  a  leg,  and 
have  not  mony  enough  in  the  end  to  buy  him  a  wooden  one  > 

Mar.  Doe  any  thing  but  this  thou  doft,  empty  old  recepta- 
cles, or  common-fhores  of  filth  ;  ferve  by  Indenture  to  the 
common  hangman,  any  of  thefe  waycs  are  yet  better  than  this : 
for  what  thou  profeffeft,  a  Baboone  could  he  fpeake,  would 
owneaname  too  deare :  Oh,  that  the  gods  would  fafely  deli- 
ver me  from  this  place :  here,  here's  gold  for  thee,  if  that  thy 
Matter  will  gainebymee,  proclaime  that  I  canfing,  weave, 
fo  we,  and  dance,  with  other  vertues  which  He  keep  from  boaft, 
and  will  undertake  all  thefe  to  teach.  I  doubt  not  but  this  popu- 
lous Gitie  will  yceld  many  fchollers. 

'Beult.  But  can  you  teach  all  this  you  fpeake  of? 

Mar,  Prove  that  I  cannot,  take  me  home  againc,  andprofti- 
rute  me  to  the  bafefl:  groome  that  doth  frequent  your  honfe. 

'IBoHh,  Well,  I  will  fee  what  I  can  do  for  thee :  if  I  can  place 
thee  I  wiU. 

Mnr.  But  amongft  honcft  women. 


T^rkles  Prhce  $/Tyre^^ 

Band,  f  aith  my  acquaintance  lyc$  little  among  thcna ;  but 
rinceroymafterand  miftris  hath  bought  you,  there's  no  going 
but  by  their  confcnt :  therefore  I  will  make  them  acquainted 
with  your  purpofe,  and  I  doubt  not  but  I  fhall  finde  them  tra- 
aable  enough.  Come,  lie  doe  for  thee  what  I  can,  comeyouc 
wayes.  Exemt^ 

Enter  (fower, 
Marina  thus  the  Brothell  fcapes,  and  chances 
Into  an  honeft  houfe,  our  (lory  faies ; 
She  fings  like  one  immortall,  and  flie  dances 
As  Godefle-like  to  her  admired  laies  : 
Deepe  Clearks  flic  dumbs,  and  with  her  needle  compoles' 
Natures  owne  fliape,  of  bud,bird,  branch  or  berry, 
That  even  her  art,  fiftcrslthe  naturall  Rofcs, 
Her  Inckle,  Silke,  Twine,  with  the  rubied  Cherry, 
That  puples  lackes  flic  none  of  noble  race. 
Who  powre  their  bounty  on  her,  and  her  gaine 
She  gives  tjie  curfed  Baud.  Leave  wc  her  place. 
And  to  her  Father  turne  our  thoughts  againc> 
Where  we  left  him  at  lea,  tumbled  and  toft. 
And  driven  before  the  winde,  he  is  arriudc 
Heere  where  his  daughter  dwels,  and  on  this  Coafl, 
Suppofe  him  now  at  Anchor  :  the  Cittie  ftriude 
God  Nef  tunes  annuall  feaft  to  keepe,  from  whence 
Zyjtmachi^  our  TyrianihipcCpics^ 
His  banners  fable,  trirnd  with  rich  expence. 
And  to  him  in  his  Barge  with  fervour  hyes. 
In  your  fuppofing  once  m ore  put  your  fight 
Ofheavy  Terkles^  thinke  this  his  Barke, 
Where  what  is  done  in  a^ion  (more  if  might ) 
Shall  be  difcovered,  pleafe  you  fitandharke.  JExlt^ 

Snter  BellkanHS^  tohimtwo  Saylars, 
I  *SajI,  Where  is  the  Lord  HclUcamsf  he  can  refolve  you. 
O  here  he  is  fir,  there  is  a  Barge  put  off  from  Mctni(ne,znd  in  it 
is  Lyfimachns  the  Governor,  who  craves  to  come  aboard,  what 
IS  your  will?  ^> 


Pericles  Trinct  ofTyn. 

ffeli.  That  he  have  his,  call  up  fomc  gentlemen, 
a  SayL  Ho  Gentlemen,  my  Lordcals. 

Enter  tyfio  or  three  gentlemen ^ 
t.Gent,  Doth  your  Lordfnip  call  ? 

jF/<?//,Gentlemcn,there  is  fbme  of  worth  would  come  aboard, 
I  pray  you  greet  them  faircly. 

Snter  Lyfimachpis\ 

I .  Say  I.  Sir,  this  is  the  man  that  can  in  ought  you  would,  rc- 
folve  you. 

Lyf.  Haile  reverent  Gr,  the  gods  prefervc  you. 
^  HelL  And  you  to  out  live  the  age  I  am,  and  die  as  I  would 
doe. 

Xy.  You  wifli  me  well  being  on  fliore,  honouring  of  Nep-^ 
f«wfx  triumph,  feeing  this  goodly  veffell  ride  before  us,  1  made 
to  it,  to  know  ofwhenceyouare. 

Hell.  Firft,  what  is  your  place  f 

Lyf.  1  am  the  Governor  of  this  place  you  lie  before. 

H^//.Sir,ourveffersof  "^yre^  inittheKing,aman,  who  for 
this  three  moneths  hath  not  fpoken  to  any  one,  nor  taken  fufte* 
iiance,bat to  prolong  his  griefe, 

Lyf.  Vpon  what  ground  is  this  diftemperance  ? 

Helix  It  would  be  too  tedious  to  repeate,  but  the  maine  griefc 
fprings  from  the  loffe  of  a  beloved  daughter  and  a  wife. 

Lyf  May  we  not  fee  him  ? 

HeX.  You  may,  but  bootleffe  is  your  fight,  he  will  not  fpeakc 
to  any. 

Lyf  Let  me  obtaine  my  wilh. 

HelL  Behold  him,  this  was  a  goodly  perfon,tiI  the  difaftcr  Aat 
one  mortall  weight  drove  him  to  this.  ■ 

Lyf  Sir  King,  all  haile,  thc-gods  preferveyou,  haile  royall 
^ir. 

He//,  It  is  in  vaine,  he  will  not  fpeakc  to  you . 

Lord.  Sir,  we  have  a  maid  in  dfeta/me^  I  durft  wager  would 
win  fomc  words  of  him. 

Lyf  Tis  well  bethought,  flic  qaeftionleffe  with  her  fweetc 
harmony,and  other  cholen  attraftions^would  allure  and  make  a 
battrie  ttooughhis  defended  parts,  which  now  arc  mid- way 

ftopt:, 


T cricks  Prince  pf  Tyrel  \ 

ftopt,  (lie  is  all  happy  ^as  the  feircfl:  6f  atl>  and  her  fcUow  maidcj; 
now  upon  the  levic  flicltcr  that  abuttsagainft  the  Iflands  fide. 

He//,  Sure  all  efFeftleffe,  yet  nothing  wce'l  omit  that  bearcs 
recoveries  name.  But  fincc  your  kindneflc  we  have  ftretcht  thus 
farrejet  us  befcech  you,  that  for  our  gold  we  may  have  provifi- 
on,  wherein  we  are  not  deftitutc  for  want,  but  weary  for  the 
ftalcnefle. 

Ljff.  O  fir,  a  courtefie,  which  if  we  (Kould  deny,  the  moQ  /uft 
God  for  every  grafFe  would  fend  a  Caterpiller,  andfo  inflift 
our  Province :  yet  once  more  let  mee  intreate  to  know  at  large 
the  caufe  of  your  Kings  forrow. 

He/l.  Sir,  fir,  I  will  recount  it  to  you ;  but  fcc,I  am  prevented,' 
Enter  ^Marina. 

Lyf,  O  hee*s  the  Lady  that  I  fent  for. 
Welcome  faire  one ;  Ift  not  a  goodly  prefcnt  ? 

//i?//.  Sheets  a  gallant  Lady. 

Lyf.  Shec's  fuch  a  one,  that  were  I  well  affurdc. 
Come  of  a  gentle  kindc»  and  noble  ftocke, 
Idc  wifli  no  better  choife,and  thinkc  me  rarely  wed,' 
Faire  and  all  goodnefle  that  confifts  in  beauty, 
Expeft  even  here ,  where  is  a  kingly  patient, 
If  that  thy  properous  and  artificiall  fate. 
Can  draw  him  but  to  anfwcr  thee  in  ought. 
Thy  facred  Phyficke  (hall  receive  fuch  pay. 
As  thy  defires  can  wifli. 

C^ar.  Sit,I  will  ufe  my  uttermoft  skill  in  his  rec6ver3j,provI- 
ded,  that  none  but  I  and  my  companion  maidc  be  fuftcred  to 
come  necre  him* 

Ljf.  Come,  let  us  leave  her,  and  the  gods  make  her  profpc- 
iX)Us.  The  Seng.  i 

.  Lyf.  Markt  he  your  Mufickc  ? 

Mar.  No,  nor  lookt  on  us. 

Lyr.  See,  (he  will  fpeake  to  him. 

Mar.  Haile  fir,  my  Lord,  lend  eare.  ^ 

Per.  Hum,  ha. 

Mar.  I  am  a  maid,my  Lord,that  nerc  before  invited  eyes,  but 
have  beene  gazed  on  like  a  Comet :  (he  fpeakcs  my  Lord,  that 

Ha  may 


Tertcles  Trince  ofl'jrel 

may  be,  hath  endured  a  grief e  mic^ht  equall  yours^  if  both  were 
juftly  wcighed,though  wayward  fortune  did  nialigne  my  (late^ 
my  derivation  was  from  anceftors  who  ftood  equivolent  with  ^ 
mighty  Kings,  but  time  hath  rooted  oat  my  parentage,  and  to 
the  world  and  auk  ward  cafualties,  ^  bound  me  in  ferv^itude,  I 
will  defift,  but  there  is  fomcthing  glowes  upon  my  cheeke,  and 
whifpcrs  in  mine  earc,  Goe  not  till  he  fpeake, 

Ter^  My  fortunes,  parentage,  good  parentage  to  equall  mine*  < 
was  it  not  thus,  what  fay  you  ?  ^ 

y^^r,  I  faid.  My  Lord,  if  you  did  know  my  parentage,  you 
would  not  doe  me  violence. 

Per.  I  do  thinke  fo,  pray  you  turnc  your  eyes  upon  me,  y*are 
like  fomc-thing'that,  what  Countrey-woman  heare  of  thcfc 
fliewes  ?  .  . 

CMar,  No,  nor  of  any  fhewes,  yet  I  was  mortally  brought 
forth,  and  am  no  other  than  I  appeare. 

FerJl  am  great  with  woe,an4 ihall deliver  weeping:  my  dea- 
refl:  wife  was  like  this  mai  d,  and  fuch  a  one  my  daugliter  might 
have  beene :  my  Quecnes  fquare  browes,  her  ftature toian  inch, 
as  wand-like  ftraitj  as  filver  voyc'ft,her  eyes  as  jewcll4like,and 
cafl:  as  richly,  in  pace  Another /^^a,  Who  flarves  the  earesjQie 
feedcs,and  makes  them  hungry,che  more.fiie  giv:^s  themipeecb^  - 
where  do  you  live?  ;      :  ;  ' 

Mar,  W  here  I  am  but  a  ftrangcr^  from  the  decke  jsou  toay 
difcerne  the  place.  ' 

Where  were  you  bred?  and  howatchiev'dyou'thcfe  cn- 
dowmenrs  which  you  make  more  rich  "to  owe?  >  ; 

Mar.  If  1  fhould  tell  my  hiflory,  it  would  feeme  like  Hes  dif- 
daind  in  the  reporting.  " 

Prethee  Ipeake,  falfeneffc  cannot  comx  from  thee,  fori  , 
thou  lookeft  modeft  as  juftice,  and  thou  feemft  a  pallit^^  for  thc>^ 
crownd  truth  to  dwell  in,I  will  beleeve  thee,and  make  my  fenr  f 
ces  credit  thy  relation,  to  points  that  feeme  impollible,  for  thoijjt'' 
lookft  like  one  I  loved  indeed  j  what  were  thy  friends  ?  Didifl?/t 
thou  not  ftay  when  I  did  pufh  thee  backe,  which  waswheh  I 
perceiud  thee  that  thou  cam'ft  from  good  difcent.  1 

.  c^^r.S0mde^dIdid* 

Ftri  "-  ' 


Pericles  frinee  Tyre. 

per.  Report  thy  parentage,  I  thinkc  thou  faidft  thou  hadft: 
bceric  toft  from  wrong  to  inj'ury,  and  that  thou  thoughts  thy 
griefes  might  cquall  mine,  if  both  were  opened. 

C^tar.  Some  fuch  thing  I  faid,  and  faid  no  more^but  what  my 
thoughts  did  warrant  me  was  Hkely. 

'/'ifr.  Tell  thy  ftory,  if  thine  confidcrcd  prove  the  thoufand 
part  of  my  endurance,  thou  art  a  man,  and  I  have  fufFered  like  a 
gyrie^yet  thou  doft  looke  like  patience,  gazing  on  Kings  graves^ 
and  fmiling  cxtremicy  out  of  adl,  what  were  thy  friends  how 
loft  thou  thy  name,my  moft  kinde  virgin  ?  recount  I  do  befeech 
thcc.  Come  fit  by  me. 

L^tar,  My  name  is  LMarma. 

Per.  Oh  I  am  mockt.  and  thou  by  fomc  infenced  god  fcnt 
hither  to  make  the  world  to  laugh  me. 

Mar.  Patience  good  fir,  or  here  ile  ceafe. 

P/r^  Nay  ile  be  patient,  thou  little  knowfthow  thoudoeft 
ftartle  me.to  call  thy  felfe 

The  name  was  giyen  me  by  one  that  had  fome  power^ 
my  father  and  a  King. 

Per,  How,  a  Kings  daughter,  and  cald  Marim  '^ 

Mar.  You  faid  you  would  beleeve  me,  but  not  to  be  a  trou* 
ble  of  your  peace,  I  will  end  here. 

Per,  But  are  you  flefli  and  bloud  ? 
Have  you  a  working  pulfe,  and  are  no  Fairy  ? 
Motion  well  fpeake  on^  whece  were  you  borne  .> 
And  wherefore  cald  ^arvm  I 

^tar.  Cald  A^arink^  for  1  was  home  at  fea . 

^er.  At  fea  /  who  was  thy  mother  ? 

Mar.  My  mother  was  the  Daughrer  of  a  King,  who  died  the 
minute  I  was  borne,  as  my  good  Nurfc  LychoridahvLCi  oft  deli- 
vered weeping. 

Per.  O  ftop  there  a  little,  this  is  the  rareft  drearac 
That  ere  dull  fleepe  did  mocke  fad  f  oolcs  withall. 
This  cannot  be  my  daughter,buried,w  el  j where  were  youbrcd.^ 
lie  heare  you  more  to  the  bottomc  of  your  ftory,  and  never  in- 
terrupt you.  .  . 
Mar.  You  fcorne,  belccve  mc  twerc  beft  I  did  give  ore. 

H  3  Per. 


Perkkf  prince  'ifTjre2 

Per  .  I  will  belceve  you  by  the  fyllablcs  of  what  you  (hall  de- 
liver, yet  give  me  leave,  how  came  you  in  thefc  parts  ?  where 
were  you  bred? 

Mar.  The  King  my  Father  did  in  Tharfns  leave  me. 
Till  cruell  peon  with  his  wicked  wife. 
Did  feeke  to  murther  me :  and  having  wooed  a  villaine 
To  attempt  it,  who  having  drawne  to  doo' t, 
A  crew  of  Pirats  came  and  relcued  me. 
Brought  me  to  Met  aline. 

But  good  fir,  whether  will  you  have  me  f  why  do  you  w^'eepe  ? 
^It  may  be  you  thinke  me  an  impofture,  no  good  faith.  I  am  the 
daughter  to  King  Tcrkles^  if  good  King  Perkks  be. 

Per,  Hoe,  Hellicanus  ? 

HelL  Cals  my  Lord  ? 

Per.  Thou  art  a  grave  and  noble  Counfellor, 
Mofl:  wife  in  generall,  tell  me  if  thou  canft,  what  this  maide  is , 
Or  vvhat  is  like  to  be,  that  thus  hath  made  we  weepe  ? 

Hell,  \  know  not,  but  heres  the  Regent  fir  of  Met  aline  X^'A^^ 
nobly  of  her. 

Lyf,  She  never  would  tell  her  parentage, 
Being  demanded  that,  (he  would  fit  ftill  and  weepe, 

Ter,  Oh  HelUcanus^  ftrike  me  honored  fir,  give  me  a  gafli,  put 
mctoprefentpainc,  kafl:  this  great  fea  of  joyes  rujfhingupon 
me,  ore-beare  the  fliores  of  my  mortallity  ,and  dro  wpe  me  with 
their  fweetnefle :  Oh  come  hither. 
Thou  that  begetft  him  that  did  thee  beget, 
Thou  that  waft  borne  at  fea,  buried  at  Tharfus^ 
And  found  at  fea  againc :  O  HellkanHs^ 
Do wne  on  thy  knees,  thankc  the  holy  gods,  as  loud 
/  As  thunder  threatens  us ;  this  is  Marina. 
What  was  thy  mothers  name  ?  tell  me  but  that. 
For  truth  can  never  be  confirmed  enough. 
Though  doubts  did  ever  fleepe. 

Mar.  Firft  fir,  I  pray  what  is  your  Title  f 

Per,  I  am  PericUs  of  Tyre,  but  tell  me  now  my 
Dtownd  Quecnes  name,  as  in  the  reft  you  faid. 
Thou  haft  beenc  god-likc  perfeft,  the  hcirc  of  Kingdomc^, 

And 


tmcUs  Trhce  $f  r{rf. 

And  another  like  tq  VericUs  thy  father, 
^^^r.  Is  it  no  more  to  be  your  daughter,  than  to  fay,  my  Mo- 
thers name  was  T^^*/^?  Thdpi\n%  my  mother,  who  did  end 
the  minute  I  began. 

Per.  Now  blefling  on  thee,  rife  thou  art  my  childc. 
Give  me  frefti  garments^mine  owne  Helficams,  ftie  is  not  dead 
at  TharfHs,  as  (he  fhould  have  bcene  by  favage  CUon^  (he  lliall 
tell  thee  all,  when  thou  fhalt  kncele,  and  juftifie  in  knowledge, 
file  is  thy  very  Princes ;  who  is  this  ? 

Hell.  Sir,  tis  the  Governor  of  Metaline,  who  hearing  or  your 
melancholy,  did  come  to  fee  yon. 

P^r.  I  embrace  you,  give  me  my  robes ; 
I  am  wilde  in  my  beholding.  Oh  heaven  blefle  my  gyrle. 
But  harke,  what  Muficks  this  HellkanHs  >  my  CMarina^ 
Tell  him  ore  point  by  point,  for  yet  he  feemes  to  dote. 
How  fure  you  arc  my  daughter ;  but  where's  this  muficke  ? 

Hell,  My  Lord,  I  heare  none. 

Ter.  None  ?  the  MuGcke  of  the  fpheares,  lift  my  farina, 

Lyf^lt  is  not  good  to  croffe  him,  give  him  way. 

Per,  Rareft  founds,  do  ye  not  heare  ? 

Ljf.  Muficke  my  Lord,  I  heare  ? 

^er,  Moft  heavenly  muficke. 
It  nips  me  unto  liftcning,  and  thicke  flumber 
Hangs  upon  mine  eyes,  let  me  reft. 

Lyf,  A  pillow  for  his  head,  fo  leave  him  all. 
•Well  my  companion  friends,  iftbisbutanfwer  to  my  juft  be- 
liefe,  lie  well  remember  you . 

'Diana, 

^tam.  My  Temple  ftands  in  Sfhefusy 
tiie  thee  thither.and  doe  wpon  mine  Alter  facrifice. There  when 
my  maiden  Priefts  are  met  together,  before  all  the  people  re- 
verie how  thou  at  fea  didft  lofe  thy  wife,  to  mourne  thy  croffes 
with  thy  daughters  call,and  give  them  repetition  to  the  like,  or 
pertorme  my  bidding,  or  thou  liveft  in  woe:  doo't,  and  happy 
by  my  (il  ver  bow  ;  awake  and  tell  thy  dreame. 

.  "Per.  Ccleftiall^^^»,  Goddelfe  Argentine^ 
1  will  obey  thee  \  HeUkams,  Hell,  Sir 


Strides  Pri^cre/Tyre. 

P/fr.  Mv  purpofe  <vas  for  Tharfus,  there  to  ftrike  ^ 
The  inhofpitable  C/eon,  but  I  am  for  other  fervicc  firft. 
Toward  Ephefus  turne  our  blowne  fayles, 
Eftfoones  He  tell  why,  fliall  we  refre(h  us  fir  upon  your  fhorc^ 
and  '^ive  you  gold  for  fuch  provifion  as  our  intents  will  ncede, 

Lyf,  Sir  with  all  my  heart,  and  when  you  come  a  fhore, 
I  have  another  fleight. 

Per,  You  fhallprevaile,  were  it  to  wooe  my  daughter,  for 
it  feeme3  you  have  beene  noble  towards  her* 

Z//.  Sir,  lend  me  your  arme. 

Per.  Come  my  C^larma.  Exeunt . 

Enter  Cower. 
Now  our  fands  are  almoQ:  run. 
More  a  little,  and  then  dum. 
This  my  laft  boone  give  me. 
For  ftich  kindnefle  muft  rclecve  mce : 
That  you  aptly  will  fuppofe, 
What  Pageantry,  what  pheates,  what  fncwe$. 
What  Minftrelfie,  what  pretty  din, 
The  Regent  made  in  CM'etaliHy 
To  greete  the  King ;  fo  he  thrived. 
That  he  is  promifea  to  be  wived 
To  faire  Aiarina^  but  in  no  wife. 
Till  he  had  done  his  facrifice, 
As^ian  bad  whereto  being  bound. 
The  Interim  pray,  you  a,ll  confound. 
In  fetherd  briefenefle  fayles  ar6  fild, 
And  wifhes  fall  out  as  thei'r  wild 
At  Ephefus  the  Temple  fee, 
OHr  King  and  all  his  company. 
That  he  can  hither  come  fo  fopne. 
Is  by  your  fancies  thankefull  doome.  Sxit. , 

Snter  Pericles, LyfimachHs^Hellkanm^Mar'ma^  and  others. 
Per.  Haile  B  im^  to  per  forme  thy  Juft  command, 
1  here  confeffe  my  fclfe  the  King  of  Tyre. 
Who  frighted  from  my  Country,  did  wed  at  Peniapolis^  the 
faine  TA^*7^,atfeain  childbed  died  (he,  but  brought  forth  a 

Maid 


Ferkks  Prince  of  Tjre. 

Maid  chnde  called  Marina^  whom  O  GoddeiTc  weaves  yet  th/ 
filvcr  livery,  (he  at  Tharfns  was  nurft  with  CleoriyV^ho  at  fourc- 
tcenc  ycarcs  he  fought  to  murder,  but  her  better  (larres  brough|t 
her  to  Metal'tne^  gainft  whofe  fhorc  riding,her  fortunes  brought 
themaidaboordto  us  whereby  her  owne  mofl:  cleare  remcm- 
brancCjfKe  made  knownc  her felfe  my  daughter. 

Th.  Voycc  and  favour,  you  are,you  are  O  royall  T cricks, 

P^.  What  mcanes  the  woman  ?  flic  dyes,  helpe  Gentlemen. 

Cer. Sit  if  you  have  tol'i^ianacs  Alter  true,  this  is  your  wife. 

Per.  Reverend  appearer,  no,  I  threw  her  ovcr-boord  with^. 
ihcfe  very  armes. 

Cer,  Vponthis  Coaft,  I  warrant  you. 

i^^^*,  Tis  moft  certaine. 

Cer,  Lookc  to  the  Lady ;  O  {hee*s  but  over  joyde> 
Earely  in  bluftring  morne,  this  Lady  was  thrown^  upon  this 
Ihore,  i  opened  the  Coffin,  found  thcfe  rich  jewels,  recovered 
lier,  and  placed  her  here  in  Dianaes  Temple. 
Per^  May  we  fee  them  ?  ^ 

Cer.  Great  fir,  they  fliall  be  brought  you  to  tny  houfc,  whe- 
dier  I  invite  you,  looke,  Thaifa  is  recovered. 

Thai,  O  let  me  looke  if  he  be  none  of  mine,  my  fanftity  will 
to  my  fence  bend  no  licencious  earc,  but  curb  it  fpight  of  fceings 
O  my  Lord,  are  you  not  Pericles  ?  like  him  you  fpeake,  like  himi 
you  arc :  did  you  not  name  a  tcmpeft,  a  birth,  and  death  ? 

"Per.  The  voyce  of  dead  Thd/a. 

Thai.  That  Thaifa  am  I,  fiippofcd  dead  and  drownd. 

Per.  Immortall  Dian ! 

Thai,  Now  I  know  you  better,  when  wee  with  teares  parted 
^entapolif^  thc  King  my  Father  gave  you  fuch  a  ring. 

^er.  This,  this,  no  more,  you  gods,  your  prefent  kindneflc 
inakcs  my  paft  miferies  fport,  you  fhalldoe  well  that  on  the 
touching  of  her  lips  I  may  melt,  and  no  more  be  feene ;  O  come, 
be  buried  a  fecond  time  within  thefe  armes, 

-^^r.  My  heart  leaps  to  be  gone  into  my  mothers  bofome. 

Per.  Looke  who  kneeles  here,  flefli  ot  thy  RcfhThaifa^  thy 
burden  at  the  fea,and  caird  Marina^  for  (he  was  yccldcd  there. 

ThAi.  Bleft,  and  mine  ownc* 

I  Hii. 


Pericles  Prince  of  Tyre* 

Hell,  Haile  Madam,  and  my  Queene. 
Thai,  I  know  you  not. 

Per.  You  have  heard  me  fay  when  I  did  flyc  from  T)^<fJ  left 
behind  an  ancient  fubflitate  ;  can  you  remember  what  I  cald  the 
man,  1  have  namdehimoft. 
Thai,  TvJZ^Hellicanta  then. 

Per.  Still  confirmationj  embrace  him  dearc  T^^/y^, this  is  hecf,- 
now  do^  I  long  to  heare  how  you  were  found  ?  how  poflibly 
prcferved?  and  who  to  thanke  fbefides  the  gods)  for  thi^  great 
miracle  ? 

That,  tord  Cerimofi  my  Lord,  this  man  through  whom  the 
^ds  fnewnetheir  power  that  can  fromfirfttolaftrefolve  you. 

Per.  Reverent  Sir  the  gods  can  have  no  mortall  officer  more 
like  a  god  than  you,  will  you  dilivcr  how  tliis  dead  Queene  re- 
lives? 

Or.  J.willrny  lord,  befeechyoufirft  goe  with  me  unto  my 
houfe,  where  fhalj  be  {l)Owne  you  all  was  found  with  her,  how 
ilic  came  plac'ft  here  in  the  temple,  no  needfull  thing  omitted 

Per,  Pure  Dian  bleffe  thee  for  thy  vifion,  and  will  offer  night 
oblations  to  thcc-^  Thai/a  this  Prince,  the  faire  betrothed  of 
your  daughter,  (hall  marry  her  at  PcntapoiiSyZnd  novy  this  orna« 
ynent  that  makes  mcelook€<lifmall,  will  I  clip  to  forme,  and 
what  this  fourqteeiie  yeares  no  razor  toucht,  to.  grace  thy  mar- 
riage day^  lie  beautifie.  . 

Thai  Lord  Cerimonh^ah  letters  of  good  credit,Sir,my  father's 
dead. 

T^^r.  Heavens  make  a  ftar  of  ium,yct  there  my  Queenc,weele 
celebrate  their  NupcialSjdnd  our  felves  will  in  thatKingdome 
i'pcnd  our  following  dayes^  pur  fon  and  daughter  fliall  in  Tyr^^s 
^aigne. 

lo  ^d  Cerimo^y  wc  doe  our  longing  ftay, 
heare  the  reft  untoldjSir^  lead's  the  wav , 

Sxsmt  omnesi 

Enter  Gower. 
In  4ritkchus  2indt  his  daughter,  you  have  lieard  ■ 
Of  moaftrous luLt,  .the  true^nd  jult  reward  • 

Jjfl 


T  melts  TrtYice  of  Tyre. 

In  Piyic/esy  his  Queenc  Jand  daughter  fcenc. 
Although  aflaylde  with  Fortune  fierce  and  kecnc 
Vcrtuc  preferd  from  fell  deftruflions  blaft. 
Led  on  by  heaven,  and  crowhd  with  joy  at  lafl:^ 
In  HeUicanus  may  you  welldcicry, 
A  figure  of  truth,  of  faith  of  loyalty: 
In  reverend  Cerimon  there  weli  appearcs. 
The  worth  that  learned  charity  aye  weares. 
For  wicked  Clean  and  his  wife,  when  fame 
Had  fprcad  their  cur  fed  deed,  the  honord  name 
Pericles,  to  rage  the  City  turne. 
That  him  and  his  they  in  his  Palace  bumc  s 
The  gods  for  murder  feemcd  fb  content 
Topunifh,  although  not  done,  but  meant. 
So,  on  your  patience  ev  ermore  attending. 
New  joy  waije  on  you  ^herc  our  play  hath  ending. 


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